For health reasons, it is is important that fats do not smoke during the cooking process. Below are a list of fats and the temperatures that they begin to smoke. The temperatures listed below for each fat are an approximation, and may vary slightly based on a variety of factors.
| Fat | Smoke Point °F | Smoke Point °C |
| Unrefined canola oil | 225 °F | 107 °C |
| Unrefined flaxseed oil | 225 °F | 107 °C |
| Unrefined safflower oil | 225 °F | 107 °C |
| Unrefined sunflower oil | 225 °F | 107 °C |
| Unrefined corn oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Unrefined high-oleic sunflower oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Extra virgin olive oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Unrefined peanut oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Semirefined safflower oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Unrefined soy oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Unrefined walnut oil | 320 °F | 160 °C |
| Hemp seed oil | 330 °F | 165 °C |
| Butter | 350 °F | 177 °C |
| Semirefined canola oil | 350 °F | 177 °C |
| Coconut oil | 350 °F | 177 °C |
| Unrefined sesame oil | 350 °F | 177 °C |
| Semirefined soy oil | 350 °F | 177 °C |
| Vegetable shortening | 360 °F | 182 °C |
| Lard | 370 °F | 188 °C |
| Macadamia nut oil | 390 °F | 199 °C |
| Refind canola oil | 400 °F | 204 °C |
| Semirefined walnut oil | 400 °F | 204 °C |
| High quality (low acidity) extra virgin olive oil | 405 °F | 207 °C |
| Sesame oil | 410 °F | 210 °C |
| Cottonseed oil | 420 °F | 216 °C |
| Grapeseed oil | 420 °F | 216 °C |
| Virgin olive oil | 420 °F | 216 °C |
| Almond oil | 420 °F | 216 °C |
| Hazelnut oil | 430 °F | 221 °C |
| Peanut oil | 440 °F | 227 °C |
| Sunflower oil | 440 °F | 227 °C |
| Refined corn oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Palm oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Palm kernel oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Refined high-oleic sunflower oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Refined peanut oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Refined Safflower oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Semirefined sesame oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Refined soy oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Semirefined sunflower oil | 450 °F | 232 °C |
| Olive pomace oil | 460 °F | 238 °C |
| Extra light olive oil | 468 °F | 242 °C |
| Soybean oil | 495 °F | 257 °C |
| Safflower oil | 510 °F | 266 °C |
| Avocado oil | 520 °F | 271 °C |
