Oil Smoke Point
Look up a cooking oil's smoke point and best frying use.
About Oil Smoke Point
Each oil has a characteristic smoke point; refined neutral oils reach high heat while butter and extra virgin olive oil smoke sooner. Heating an oil past its smoke point creates off flavors and harmful compounds, so matching oil to cooking temperature matters.
Formula
Oil Smoke Point
Smoke point is a property of the oil; C = (F - 32) x 5/9
- smoke point
- Temperature where the oil begins to smoke and degrade
Worked example
With the default values below, Oil Smoke Point returns Smoke Point of 375. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Oil typeone of Avocado, Olive (extra virgin), Canola, Peanut, Sunflower, Butter, Ghee, Coconut
- Olive (extra virgin)
Results
- Smoke Point
- 375 F
- Smoke Point
- 191 C
- Recommended Use
- Best for low and medium heat only
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Oil Smoke Point
- 3Smoke Point= 375 F
- 4Smoke Point= 191 C
- 5Recommended Use= Best for low and medium heat only
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the single input listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Oil Smoke Point calculated?
Smoke point is a property of the oil; C = (F - 32) x 5/9 Each oil has a characteristic smoke point; refined neutral oils reach high heat while butter and extra virgin olive oil smoke sooner.
Why does Oil Smoke Point matter?
Heating an oil past its smoke point creates off flavors and harmful compounds, so matching oil to cooking temperature matters.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 1 input: Oil type. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.