Diacylglycerol Cooking and Salad Oil: A Key to Maintaining Good Health What is Diacylglycerol Oil? have a tendency to be stored in the Diacylglycerol (DAG) or diglyceride- body’s fat cells, more of the DAG oil t’s a common food I rich oil is a new cooking and salad oil is broken down in the liver with less myth that all fats and oils recently introduced in the United stored as fat. DAG oil is not a fat should be avoided. In an States. DAG oil has become the most substitute—it contains the same popular cooking oil in Japan following calories and fat as conventional oils, effort to eat healthfully, its introduction in 1999. All other but is metabolized differently by the some consumers may try conventional cooking oils currently in body. DAG oil usage has not been to eliminate all sources of the market (vegetable, corn, soy, associated with any serious digestive canola, olive, etc.) are triglyceride- side effects. fats, including vegetable based oils (TAGs). DAG oil is derived oils that have many from soy and canola oil. The special feature of DAG oil is that it is DAG Oil Nutrition Facts nutritional benefits. Serving size: 1 Tablespoon: 14g metabolized (broken down) in such a The types of fat and oils way that less fat is stored in the body. Calories 120 one chooses make the How DAG Oil Works Total Fat 14g difference in a healthy Clinical research studies have shown Saturated Fat 0.5g eating plan. For consumers that DAG oil can help consumers Trans Fat 0g who are working toward maintain a healthy weight when used Polyunsaturated Fat 8g as part of a healthy diet. Both DAG maintaining a healthy Monounsaturated Fat 5g oil and conventional vegetable oils are Cholesterol 0g lifestyle, diglyceride-based absorbed and digested in the same Sodium 0mg or diacylglycerol (DAG) way, but they differ in how they are metabolized. This major distinction is Total Carbohydrate 0g cooking and salad oil due to differences in the actual Protein 0g offers unique health structure of the fat molecules inside Vitamin E 30% daily value benefits compared to the oil. While traditional TAG oils other oils in the market. This fact sheet is sponsored by ADM Kao. The contents have been reviewed by the American Dietetic Association’s Fact Sheet Review Board. The appearance of this information does not constitute an endorsement by ADA of the sponsor’s products or services. This fact sheet was prepared for the general public. Questions regarding its content and use should be directed to a dietetics professional. Healthy Cooking that Tastes Good limit their intake from saturated fat, Some people may shy away from cholesterol and trans fat, with most fat certain healthy foods or cooking intake coming from polyunsaturated products because they assume healthy and monounsaturated fats. DAG oil eating won’t taste as good. This is not fits within these guidelines as it has less the case with DAG oil. It has a light, saturated fat than conventional cooking mild flavor that does not change the and salad oils, has zero grams of trans Information taste or texture of foods. It can be used fat per serving, no cholesterol, and is a source of polyunsaturated and American Dietetic in any recipe that requires oil, including salad dressing, baking, monounsaturated fatty acids. Association sautéing and frying. DAG oil Knowledge Center provides a healthy option for DAG oil is an effective tool in helping For food and nutrition individuals who are looking to make consumers maintain a healthy lifestyle information or for a positive lifestyle changes in their when it is incorporated into a balanced referral to a nutrition kitchen while not sacrificing the taste eating plan. According to generally professional in your of the favorite recipes. accepted dietary guidelines, consumers should not overdo the amounts of any area call: Hand-in-Hand with the fats or oil used in recipes. One to two 800/366-1655 Dietary Guidelines tablespoons of oil is optimal for one’s According to the recently released 2005 daily allowance. or visit: www.eatright.org Dietary Guidelines, consumers should Smoky Citrus Vinaigrette (makes 16 servings) Here’s a rich-tasting vinaigrette. The citrus gives this dressing a light “zing,” nicely set off by the spices and the smoke flavor. Ingredients 1 cup DAG oil 1⁄2 cup orange juice Visit the Enova™ Oil Web site: 1⁄4 cup lemon juice www.enovaoil.com 1⁄3 cup lime juice 2 tsp. sugar 1⁄2 tsp. salt 3⁄4 tsp. onion powder 3⁄4 tsp. garlic powder 1⁄4 tsp. ground ginger 2 tsp. dried whole thyme 1 tbsp. raspberry vinegar 1⁄8 tsp. liquid smoke flavor American Dietetic Association Procedure: Your link to nutrition and healthsm Combine juices in a large mixing bowl. Add the next 8 ingredients (sugar through 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 smoke flavor) and mix well. Slowly add the DAG oil to the juice mixture while Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995 mixing with a whisk at high speed. Once the DAG oil has been added, continue ©2005 ADA. Reproduction of this mixing for 1 minute at medium-high speed. fact sheet is permitted for educational purposes. Reproduction for sales purposes is not authorized. Nutrition facts per serving: This fact sheet expires 4/1/2008. Calories: 130Kcal; Calories from fat: 120Kcal; Total fat: 13g; Saturated fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 75mg; Total carbohydrates: 2g; Protein: 0g; Vitamin C: 11% DRV 1 serving = 2 tbsp. 1 serving contains 14g DAG oil.