• Question: why do some food contain more oil than others?

    Asked by to Aimee on 15 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Aimee Hopper answered on 15 Jun 2014:

      Oil is a fat that is liquid at room temperature.

      So, if food is very oily then it has a high fat content (note, not all fats are bad, so this can be a good thing i.e. oily fish).

      In processed foods (like pizza), oil is added to make the food look more appealing.

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