Quick answer: Knife Blended Cooking Oil is the old-school favourite with a peanut aroma that fills the kitchen, while Rice Field 100% Pure Rice Bran Oil wins for high-heat frying at 240°C. If heart health is on your mind, Borges Pure Classic Olive Oil and Naturel Blend Omega 3 & 6 Oil are both HPB-endorsed picks you can find easily at FairPrice.
When the same wok comes out every evening and the family knows what time dinner hits the table, the oil you pour becomes part of that familiar rhythm. Quality oil isn’t about one-off experiments — it’s the bottle you trust for your stir-fries, your deep-fried treats, and the familiar dishes that mark the calendar, from reunion dinners to Hari Raya open houses.
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Knife Blended Cooking Oil
Walk into any wet market or mamak shop and you will spot the green bottle. Knife has been around since 1948, and the blend of palm olein, soya bean oil, peanut oil and sesame oil gives off a nutty, toasted fragrance the moment it hits a hot wok. That aroma alone tells you why it has been voted a SuperBrand by Reader’s Digest five times in Singapore.
Pour it when you are deep-frying chicken wings for a party or doing a quick stir-fry of kailan with garlic. The high smoke point means the kitchen stays hazy with good smells, not acrid smoke. It comes cholesterol-free and rich in Vitamin E, so the flavour does not come with a side of guilt. Pick up the 500ml bottle if you cook a few times a week, or grab the 5L + 1L bundle if your family goes through oil like water.
Where to find it: FairPrice, Cold Storage, and Giant islandwide.
Price: Budget-friendly, with larger formats offering better value.
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This one is for the cook who grew up watching their grandmother fry ikan bilis in it. The smell alone brings back Sunday mornings — and the food always tastes steady, the way it should.
Every reunion dinner or weekend gathering, the green bottle stands ready. Knife’s nutty fragrance signals the start of something familiar and heart-warming — your mother’s deep-fried chicken wings turning golden, the wok hissing with confidence. For generations, this blend has been the reliable partner when the kitchen clock runs on tradition, not timers.
Naturel Blend Omega 3 & 6 Oil
Canola and sunflower oils come together in this bottle, and the result is a light, almost invisible presence in your cooking. You get the essential fatty acids your body needs without the oil announcing itself in every bite. It carries the Health Promotion Board’s ‘Healthier Choice’ endorsement, so you know someone has done the homework on its nutritional profile.
Use it for baking a chiffon cake where you want the vanilla to shine, or whisk it into a lemon vinaigrette for a quick side salad. It works for frying too, but where it really earns its keep is in dishes where the ingredients should do the talking. Available in 1L and 2L bottles at the usual supermarket suspects.
Where to find it: FairPrice and Cold Storage across Singapore.
Price: Mid-range, fair for the health positioning.
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If you have been told to watch your cholesterol but still want to cook normally, this is a sensible switch. No drama, just a cleaner label and a kitchen that keeps running as usual.
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When your butter cake must taste purely of vanilla and good eggs, this subtle blend does its job without fuss. It slides into weekday baking and quiet Sunday morning treats, keeping every golden chiffon airy and light. The Healthier Choice stamp means you pour with the quiet confidence that your family’s favourite sweets are still full of care.
Naturel Sunflower Cooking Oil
Sometimes you just need a straightforward oil that does not hijack the flavour of your fresh snapper or stir-fried veggies. Naturel Sunflower delivers exactly that — light texture, high in polyunsaturated fats, and packed with Vitamin E. The 4.6-star rating on FairPrice says plenty of home cooks have already parked it in their pantry.
The clean taste makes it a favourite for salad dressings and baking, though it holds its own in a frying pan when you are searing fish for tonight’s assam pedas. Pour it into a squeeze bottle by the stove and it becomes the default weekday workhorse. You will find 1L and 2L options at FairPrice, Cold Storage and Giant.
Where to find it: FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant.
Price: Affordable everyday oil.
Naturel Sunflower on FairPrice
Great for a household that cycles through a lot of oil and wants something neutral, reliable, and easy to find on the way home from work. If you have kids who are fussy about “oily smells,” this one slips under the radar.
For weeknight vegetable stir-fries where you want the greens to speak for themselves, this sunflower oil stays politely in the background. It holds its composure in a hot pan, then dresses your raw salads with the same clean finish. A pantry mainstay that quietly supports your freshest market finds without stealing the show.
Mazola 100% Corn Oil
Mazola is one of those names you see in American recipes and then realise has been sitting quietly on our supermarket shelves all along. It is 100% corn oil, cholesterol-free, and has a high enough smoke point that you can trust it for deep-frying, grilling or sautéing without it breaking a sweat.
Where it gets interesting is the plant sterol content — research suggests it may help lower cholesterol more effectively than extra virgin olive oil. That is not a small claim, and it makes the neutral flavour feel like a bonus rather than a compromise. The 1L bottle is a good size to try first before committing.
Where to find it: FairPrice and other major supermarkets.
Price: Mid-range.
Mazola Corn Oil at FairPrice
This suits the home baker making cornbread or the parent trying to manage familial cholesterol without turning the kitchen upside down. It does the job quietly and the label backs it up.
When the charcoal grill sizzles on a Saturday, Mazola keeps the smoke even and the flavour unmasked. It handles the heat of deep-frying prawn fritters for afternoon tea with the same reliability, making sure your marinades shine. A quiet workhorse that turns up whenever the call is for crisp, golden, no-nonsense cooking.
Health Paradise Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Cold-pressed from fresh, matured coconuts, this one smells like you cracked open a young coconut in your kitchen. Health Paradise keeps it organic and unrefined, so the medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) that people talk about for metabolism and digestion are still intact.
The mild coconut aroma means it works beautifully in curries, nasi lemak sambal, or even a spoonful in your morning oats if you are riding the wellness wave. It comes in 500ml and 1L bottles and you can find it at FairPrice as well as specialty health food stores. Some folks also use it for oil pulling or as a quick hair mask — it pulls double duty.
Where to find it: FairPrice and health food stores.
Price: Premium, organic-certified.
Health Paradise VCO on FairPrice
Someone shifting towards cleaner eating or exploring more plant-based cooking will feel right at home with this. It is as much a wellness ritual as it is a cooking ingredient.
A spoonful in your morning oats carries the scent of the tropics, and it works wonders in a weekend nasi lemak where the sambal needs that extra fragrance. For curries that bubble low and slow, this oil brings a gentle coconut warmth that ties the whole dish together without shouting.
Basso Grapeseed Oil
Basso takes what is essentially a by-product of winemaking and turns it into a sleek, light cooking oil. Grapeseed oil is rich in linoleic acid and Vitamin E, and the high smoke point means you can sear a steak or fry tempura without the oil degrading. The polyphenols add an antioxidant bonus for cardiovascular health.
The flavour is practically invisible, which is exactly what you want for a crisp, golden schnitzel or a batch of onion rings that tastes purely of what you battered. Pick up the 1L bottle at FairPrice or specialty grocers like The New Grocer. It also makes a silky base for homemade mayonnaise if you feel like showing off.
Where to find it: FairPrice and The New Grocer.
Price: Mid-to-upper range.
Basso Grapeseed Oil at FairPrice
Home cooks who love to experiment with Western dishes or do a lot of high-heat cooking will appreciate how stable this oil is. It is also a quiet win for anyone trying to up their antioxidant intake through everyday food.
When tempura batter must shatter crisp without any oily aftertaste, Basso steps in with its clean, high-heat confidence. Searing a steak for a date-night dinner or frying fish for Friday supper, it never intrudes, leaving your ingredients to do the talking. A subtle operator that makes every golden crust feel like a small victory.
Borges Pure Classic Olive Oil
Borges comes from the first pressing of olives and carries a robust, almost grassy flavour that lifts anything Mediterranean you throw at it. The 4.7-star rating on FairPrice is one of the highest on this list, and one taste of it drizzled over ripe tomatoes explains why.
It shines brightest raw or at low heat — think sautéed garlic for aglio olio, a simple bread dip with balsamic, or a finishing pour over roasted vegetables. The monounsaturated fat content is the kind your heart thanks you for. Available in 500ml and 1L bottles at FairPrice, Cold Storage and Giant.
Where to find it: FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant.
Price: Mid-to-premium, fair for a pure olive oil.
Borges Olive Oil on FairPrice
This is the bottle for the cook who plates food like they mean it. If you enjoy putting together a grazing board or a slow Sunday pasta, this oil makes the dish taste intentional.
Sunday lunch with a crusty loaf and ripe tomatoes calls for a pour of this grassy olive oil. It lifts a simple aglio olio into a slow meal, and a drizzle on roasted vegetables turns a weekday side into a small ritual. For finishing touches and gentle sautés, this bottle feels like a trusted old friend.
Golden Circle Vegetable Oil
Golden Circle is what you reach for when you are frying a massive batch of pisang goreng for the whole block. It is 100% super refined palm olein, cholesterol-free and trans-fat-free, carrying the Health Promotion Board’s ‘Healthier Choice’ stamp. No frills, just an oil that handles high heat steadily and keeps the food crisp.
The neutral flavour means your fried chicken tastes like your marinade, not the oil, and the 2L bottle is priced for cooks who fry often and do not want to think twice about pouring generously. Find it at FairPrice and other major supermarkets.
Where to find it: FairPrice and major supermarkets.
Price: Very budget-friendly.
Golden Circle on FairPrice
Perfect for the kakis who host big weekend gatherings or anyone running a small home-based food business. It keeps costs down without cutting corners on health.
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When the whole block gathers for a potluck and you’re frying mountains of pisang goreng, this is the dependable oil that keeps the batter crisp and the kitchen calm. It handles high heat without drama, leaving your wok free to deliver batch after batch of golden, crunchy treats. No fuss, just the reliable finish your favourite snacks deserve.
Rice Field 100% Pure Rice Bran Oil
Ask any serious home cook about their go-to for Asian stir-frying and rice bran oil comes up fast. Rice Field’s version is extracted from premium rice bran, rich in Vitamin E and gamma oryzanol — a compound linked to lowering cholesterol. With a 4.8-star rating on FairPrice, it is among the highest-rated oils on this list.
The smoke point hits 240°C, which is unusually high. That makes it a tank for deep-frying and searing, but it stays mild enough that your hor fun tastes clean, not greasy. Grab 1L or 2L bottles at FairPrice, Cold Storage, or Giant. It also works nicely in salad dressings if you want one oil that does everything.
Where to find it: FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant.
Price: Mid-range, strong value for the performance.
Rice Field Rice Bran Oil on FairPrice
This is the one for the wok hei chaser. If you cook a lot of Chinese, Malay, or Indian dishes at high heat and want the oil to keep up, Rice Field delivers without making the food feel heavy.
Ask any home cook who stir-fries daily and they’ll tell you rice bran oil is their anchor. This bottle handles blazing woks with ease, whether you’re frying up a quick plate of noodles or deep-frying spring rolls for the whole family. Its high smoke point means your kitchen stays calm, your food comes out crisp, and your weekly rhythm never misses a beat.
Oki Premium Canola Oil
Oki uses non-GMO canola seeds to produce an oil that is high in monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. The taste is clean and neutral, so it slides into baking, frying, or general cooking without anyone noticing the switch. At 4.6 stars on FairPrice, it has clearly earned its spot in many Singaporean kitchens.
The company operates out of 231 Pandan Loop, and you can reach them by phone or email if you ever need to ask about bulk orders. For most of us, the 1L and 2L bottles at the supermarket are enough to keep the kitchen running for weeks. It is the kind of oil you buy when you want one reliable bottle for everything.
Oki slips into your baking tins and frying pans like it was always there. When you are whipping up a batch of pineapple tarts for the coming festivities or simply giving your everyday vegetables a quick stir-fry, this clean, neutral oil lets your ingredients shine. A reliable partner for the countless small meals that make up family life.
Where to find it: Available at FairPrice and other major supermarkets.
Phone: +65 6778 3322
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Address: 231 Pandan Loop, Singapore 128418
Price: Mid-range.
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Good for anyone who values a non-GMO label and wants a versatile oil that does not complicate the grocery list. If you are restocking a new home kitchen, this is a safe, solid start.
How to choose
The right cooking oil depends on what you cook most and how much you care about the health numbers. Start with your smoke point: if you deep-fry or stir-fry often, you want something that stays stable above 200°C — rice bran, grapeseed, corn and palm-based oils all handle that well. Olive oil and coconut oil are better for lower-heat cooking or raw applications like dressings and drizzles.
Health goals matter too. The Health Promotion Board’s ‘Healthier Choice’ symbol appears on Golden Circle and Naturel Blend, which is a quick visual shortcut when you are rushing through the aisle. If you are targeting cholesterol, oils rich in monounsaturated fats (olive, canola) or containing plant sterols (corn) deserve a closer look. For omega-3 intake, the canola-sunflower blend and pure canola options pull their weight.
Flavour is the third lever. A neutral oil lets your ingredients shine; a fragrant one becomes part of the dish. Knife’s peanut-sesame aroma and the coconut notes in Health Paradise’s VCO are deliberate choices — brilliant in the right dish, but not what you want for a chiffon cake. Think about the three dishes you cook most often and work backwards from there. Price-wise, expect to pay more for organic certification and cold-pressed methods, while refined vegetable oils sit at the budget end without necessarily being less healthy.
Summary
The ten oils here cover every kind of home cook in Singapore — the traditionalist who swears by Knife’s peanut aroma, the health-watcher reaching for Naturel or Borges, and the weekend frying enthusiast who trusts Rice Field at 240°C. Most are a FairPrice trip away, and the right choice simply depends on what hits your wok most often. A thoughtful oil purchase is one of the smallest changes you can make that touches every meal.
If you are rethinking your whole kitchen setup, you might also want to check out Laksa Paste Brands in Singapore for Elevated Home Cooking, Essential Oils in Singapore for a completely different kind of oil ritual, and Finest Milk Selections in Singapore to round out your fridge.
Comparing the cooking oils at a glance
| Oil | Smoke Point | Best For | HPB Endorsed | Key Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knife Blended Cooking Oil | High | Deep frying, stir-frying | No | 500ml, 2L, 5L+1L |
| Naturel Blend Omega 3 & 6 | Moderate-High | Frying, baking, dressings | Yes | 1L, 2L |
| Naturel Sunflower | Moderate-High | Baking, frying, salads | No | 1L,2L |
| Mazola 100% Corn Oil | High | Baking, grilling, sautéing, deep-frying | No | 1L |
| Health Paradise Organic VCO | Moderate | Curries, baking, dietary supplement | No | 500ml,1L |
| Basso Grapeseed Oil | High | Salads, marinades, frying | No | 1L |
| Borges Pure Classic Olive Oil | Check with the business | Drizzling, sautéing, dressings | No | 500ml,1L |
| Golden Circle Vegetable Oil | High | Deep-frying, high-heat cooking | Yes | 2L |
| Rice Field 100% Rice Bran Oil | 240°C | Frying, baking, dressings | No | 1L,2L |
| Oki Premium Canola Oil | Moderate-High | Baking, frying, general cooking | No | 1L,2L |
Disclaimer: Details can change. Confirm directly with the business or your supermarket before making a trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which cooking oil is healthiest for daily use in Singapore?
Naturel Blend Omega 3 & 6 Oil carries the HPB ‘Healthier Choice’ symbol and combines canola and sunflower oils for a balanced fatty acid profile. Golden Circle Vegetable Oil has a similar endorsement and is cholesterol-free and trans-fat-free, making both sensible everyday picks.
What is the best oil for deep-frying in this list?
Rice Field 100% Pure Rice Bran Oil has the highest stated smoke point at 240°C, so it handles deep-frying without breaking down fast. Knife Blended Cooking Oil and Golden Circle Vegetable Oil are also built for high heat and are widely used for fried dishes.
I want an oil that does not change the taste of my food. What should I pick?
Basso Grapeseed Oil, Mazola 100% Corn Oil, and Oki Premium Canola Oil all have neutral flavours. They let your ingredients — not the oil — carry the dish, whether you are baking, sautéing or making a delicate dressing.
Where can I buy these oils in Singapore?
Every oil on this list is available at FairPrice, and most are also stocked at Cold Storage and Giant. Smaller or specialty bottles, like Health Paradise Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, may also appear in health food stores.
Is olive oil good for Chinese stir-frying?
A pure classic olive oil like Borges has a lower smoke point than rice bran or peanut blends, so it is better suited for gentle sautéing or drizzling after cooking. For high-heat wok frying with that smoky breath of the wok, Knife or Rice Field are more reliable choices.
Are there any non-GMO cooking oils in this list?
Oki Premium Canola Oil is made from non-GMO canola seeds. It offers a clean, neutral taste and is high in monounsaturated fats and omega-3, making it an option if non-GMO sourcing matters to you.
