Boxing food rankings
The best fats and oils for boxers
All 37 fats and oils from the official UK food dataset, ranked by all-round score. Fat spread, Suet, Fat spread lead the group. Open the full explorer to rank them for making weight, bulking or maximum protein instead.
| # | Food | All-Round score | % Protein/kcal | Nutrients | Fullness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat spreadlow fat (26-39%), not polyunsaturated, including dairy type | 0.0 | 0% | 4 | 43 |
| 2 | Suetvegetable, reduced fat | 0.0 | 1% | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Fat spreadreduced fat (41-62%), not polyunsaturated | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | Butterspreadable, light (60% fat) | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | Fat spreadreduced fat (62-75%), polyunsaturated | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Butterspreadable (75-80% fat) | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Buttersalted | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Butterunsalted | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Butteroilunsalted | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fat spreadreduced fat (41-62%), not polyunsaturated, with olive oil | 0.0 | 0% | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Fat spreadreduced fat (62-75%), not polyunsaturated | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Oilsesame | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Gheebutter | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Fat spreadreduced fat (41-62%), polyunsaturated | 0.0 | 0% | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Fat spreadlow fat (26-39%), polyunsaturated | 0.0 | 0% | 4 | 41 |
| 16 | Fat spreadlow fat (26-39%), not polyunsaturated, with olive oil | 0.0 | 0% | 4 | 43 |
| 17 | Drippingbeef | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Cocoa butter | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lard | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Oilcottonseed | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Suetshredded | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Oilsunflower | 0.0 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Oilcorn | 0.0 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Oilsafflower | 0.0 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Oilvegetable, average | 0.0 | 0% | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Oilrapeseed | 0.0 | 0% | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Oilsoya | 0.0 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Oilcod liver | 0.0 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | Oilolive | 0.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Oilhazelnut | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Oilgrapeseed | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Oilwalnut | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Oilevening primrose | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Oilpeanut (groundnut) | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Oilpalm | 0.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Oilcoconut | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Oilwheatgerm | 0.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
37 of 37 fats and oils. Open the full interactive explorer to search and switch goals. Satiety is an estimate. It is modelled from the known drivers of fullness (protein, fibre, water, low energy density, low fat), not measured directly.
Common questions
What are the best fats and oils for boxers?
Fat spread (low fat (26-39%), not polyunsaturated, including dairy type), Suet (vegetable, reduced fat), Fat spread (reduced fat (41-62%), not polyunsaturated) score highest in this group on the all-round measure, which combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated fullness.
How is the ranking worked out?
Each food is scored from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset and ranked by an all-round score. Switch goals in the full interactive explorer to re-rank for making weight, bulking or maximum protein.
General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.
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