Disclosed herein are an edible oil containing at least 15% by weight of
diacylglycerol and 2 to 10% by weight of phytosterol and being a
transparent liquid at normal temperature, wherein the content of
hydrocarbons having 29 to 31 carbon atoms in the oil and fat is at most 1
part by weight per 100 parts by weight of the phytosterol. The edible oil
dissolve phytosterol at a high concentration therein and cause no
turbidity at a low temperature.
