Oil, coconut: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Fats and Oils
This record duplicates Coconut oil from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Oil, coconut contains 833 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tablespoon, liquid oil (11.6 g) provides about 97 kcal.
Roughly 100% of its calories come from fat, with 0.4% from carbohydrates and 0% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in fats and oils on FoodFactly, where the median is 717 kcal per 100 g across 217 foods.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 833 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 99.1 g | 127% |
| Saturated fat M | 82.5 g | 413% |
| Trans fat M | 0.028 g | |
| Sodium M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0.84 g | 0.3% |
| Dietary fiber | not reported | |
| Total sugars | not reported | |
| Protein C | 0 g | 0% |
| Vitamin E M | 0.11 mg | 0.7% |
| Vitamin K M | 0.6 µg | 0.5% |
| Calcium M | 1 mg | 0.1% |
| Iron M | 0.05 mg | 0.3% |
| Magnesium M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc M | 0.02 mg | 0.2% |
| Copper M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Manganese M | 0 mg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Carbohydrates 0.4%
- Fat 100%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Fat99.1 gabove the median for fats and oils (median 80.3 g)
- Saturated fat82.5 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 11.7 g)
- Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of fats and oils (median 28 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal0 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water0.03 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat M | 6.3 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat M | 1.7 g |
Individual fatty acids (54)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M | 0 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M | 0.02 g |
| SFA 4:0 M | 0.009 g |
| SFA 6:0 M | 0.48 g |
| SFA 8:0 M | 6.8 g |
| SFA 10:0 M | 5.4 g |
| SFA 12:0 M | 41.8 g |
| SFA 14:0 M | 16.7 g |
| SFA 16:0 M | 8.6 g |
| SFA 18:0 M | 2.5 g |
| SFA 20:0 M | 0.076 g |
| PUFA 20:4 M | 0 g |
| SFA 22:0 M | 0.019 g |
| PUFA 18:4 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 M | 0.041 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M | 0 g |
| SFA 15:0 M | 0.015 g |
| SFA 17:0 M | 0.009 g |
| SFA 24:0 M | 0.031 g |
| TFA 16:1 t M | 0 g |
| TFA 18:1 t M | 0.021 g |
| TFA 22:1 t M | 0 g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined M | 0.007 g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs M | 0 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 c M | 0.016 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c M | 6.3 g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M | 1.7 g |
| MUFA 22:1 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 M | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic M | 0.021 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic M | 0.007 g |
| MUFA 15:1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:2 M | 0 g |
| SFA 11:0 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:3i M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:4 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 14:1 c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 c M | 0.041 g |
| PUFA 18:2 c M | 1.7 g |
| PUFA 18:3 c M | 0.02 g |
| PUFA 20:3 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 c M | 0 g |
Carotenoids (7)
| Tocopherol, beta M | 0.6 mg |
|---|---|
| Tocopherol, gamma M | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta M | 0.18 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha M | 2.2 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta M | 0.13 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma M | 0.36 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta M | 0.25 mg |
Other components (6)
| Water M | 0.03 g |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen M | 0 g |
| Ash M | 0.03 g |
| Energy C | 3,480 kJ |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M | 0 µg |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in oil?
100 g of oil has 833 kcal. 1 tablespoon, liquid oil (11.6 g): about 97 kcal.
How much protein is in oil?
Oil contains 0 g of protein per 100 g (0% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0 g in 1 tablespoon, liquid oil (11.6 g). About 0% of its calories come from protein.
How many carbs are in oil?
Oil has 0.84 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.
How much fat is in oil?
Oil contains 99.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 82.5 g is saturated (413% of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in oil?
100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 330458. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).
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