The provided graph delineates the different kinds of oils used in cooking in the US in 2005 and 2020.
At a glance, it is noticeable that olive and canola oils were the most used in the united states throughout the period studied.
In fact, the trend for both soybean and peanut oils decreased by half, starting from 10% in 2005 and reaching a small 5% 15 years later. On the other hand, sunflower oil ratio surged significantly, it went up threefold from 5% to 15% between 2005 and 2020.
Regarding the most consumed oils in the US, they maintained the same total percentage of a hefty 60% during the period mentioned, with a slight rise in canola oil utilization and a small drop by 5% in olive oil figure. It is worth mentioning that the share of sunflower oil used in cooking in the United States maintained the same level at 15% from 2005 to 2020.
