Shortening frying (heavy duty), beef tallow and cottonseed: Nutrition Facts

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Shortening frying (heavy duty), beef tallow and cottonseed contains 900 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (12.8 g) provides about 115 kcal.

Roughly 100% of its calories come from fat, with 0% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (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.

100 g provides 27% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

900kcal per 100 g
0 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
100 gfat
115kcal in 1 tbsp (12.8 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 900 kcal
Total fat ? 100 g 128%
Saturated fat ? 44.9 g 225%
Cholesterol ? 100 mg 33%
Sodium ? 0 mg 0%
Total carbohydrates ? 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 0 g 0%
Vitamin A ? 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin E ? 4 mg27%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0 mg0%
Niacin (B3) ? 0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin B6 ? 0 mg0%
Folate (B9) C 0 µg0%
Vitamin B12 ? 0 µg0%
Calcium ? 0 mg0%
Iron ? 0 mg0%
Magnesium ? 0 mg0%
Phosphorus ? 0 mg0%
Potassium ? 0 mg0%
Zinc ? 0 mg0%
Selenium Z 0 µg0%

% 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

Fat: 100%900kcal / 100 g
  • 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

Vitamin E27%Vitamin A0%Vitamin C0%Thiamin (B1)0%Riboflavin (B2)0%Niacin (B3)0%Pantothenic acid (B5)0%Vitamin B60%Folate (B9)0%Vitamin B120%

Nutritional insights

  • Fat100 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 80.3 g)
  • Saturated fat44.9 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 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?38.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?8.8 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0 g
Threonine ?0 g
Isoleucine ?0 g
Leucine ?0 g
Lysine ?0 g
Methionine ?0 g
Cystine ?0 g
Phenylalanine ?0 g
Tyrosine ?0 g
Valine ?0 g
Arginine ?0 g
Histidine ?0 g
Alanine ?0 g
Aspartic acid ?0 g
Glutamic acid ?0 g
Glycine ?0 g
Proline ?0 g
Serine ?0 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?8.3 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?3.4 g
SFA 16:0 ?24.5 g
SFA 18:0 ?17 g
MUFA 18:1 ?34.2 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.5 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?4.3 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol Z0 µg
Sterols (1)
Phytosterols ?32 mg
Other components (6)
Water ?0 g
Ash ?0 g
Energy ?3,766 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?0 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?0 µg

Other forms of Shortening frying (heavy duty)

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Shortening frying (heavy duty), palm (hydrogenated) 884 0 g 0 g 100 g
Shortening frying (heavy duty), soybean (hydrogenated), linoleic (less than 1%) 884 0 g 0 g 100 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Olive oil 884 0 g 0 g 100 g
Canola oil 884 0 g 0 g 100 g
Coconut oil 892 0 g 0 g 99.1 g
Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking 900 0 g 0 g 100 g
Oil, industrial, canola, high oleic 900 0 g 0 g 100 g
Oil, industrial, soy, low linolenic 900 0 g 0 g 100 g
Shortening, household, lard and vegetable oil 900 0 g 0 g 100 g
Shortening industrial, lard and vegetable oil 900 0 g 0 g 100 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in shortening frying (heavy duty)?

100 g of shortening frying (heavy duty) has 900 kcal. 1 tbsp (12.8 g): about 115 kcal. 1 cup (205 g): about 1,845 kcal.

How much protein is in shortening frying (heavy duty)?

Shortening frying (heavy duty) contains 0 g of protein per 100 g (0% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0 g in 1 tbsp (12.8 g). About 0% of its calories come from protein.

How many carbs are in shortening frying (heavy duty)?

Shortening frying (heavy duty) has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in shortening frying (heavy duty)?

Shortening frying (heavy duty) contains 100 g of fat per 100 g, of which 44.9 g is saturated (225% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does shortening frying (heavy duty) contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin E (27% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in shortening frying (heavy duty)?

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: SR Legacy, 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: SR Legacy, record 173567. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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