Soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean. It is one of the most widely consumed cooking oils and the second most consumed vegetable oil. As a drying oil, processed soybean oil is also used as a base for printing inks and oil paints.
Soybean oil contains a good amount of omega-3 fatty acids in each serving ( 5 ). Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to a of health benefits and play an integral role in heart health, fetal development, brain function, and immunity.