Shortening, confectionery, fractionated palm: Nutrition Facts

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Shortening, confectionery, fractionated palm contains 884 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (13.6 g) provides about 120 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 127% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

884kcal per 100 g

0 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

100 gfat

120kcal in 1 tbsp (13.6 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	884 kcal
Total fat ?	100 g	128%
Saturated fat ?	65.5 g	328%
Cholesterol ?	0 mg	0%
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 µg	0%
Vitamin C ?	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E ?	19 mg	127%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0 mg	0%
Niacin (B3) ?	0 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B6 ?	0 mg	0%
Folate (B9) C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin B12 ?	0 µg	0%
Calcium ?	0 mg	0%
Iron ?	0 mg	0%
Magnesium ?	0 mg	0%
Phosphorus ?	0 mg	0%
Potassium ?	0 mg	0%
Zinc ?	0 mg	0%
Selenium Z	0 µg	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

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

Fat100 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 80.3 g)
Saturated fat65.5 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 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	29.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	0.5 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) ?	0.5 g
SFA 4:0 ?	0 g
SFA 6:0 ?	0 g
SFA 8:0 ?	0 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	1.1 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.9 g
SFA 16:0 ?	36 g
SFA 18:0 ?	26.2 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	29.3 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0 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 Z	0 µg

Sterols (1)

Phytosterols ?	49 mg

Other components (6)

Water ?	0 g
Ash ?	0 g
Energy ?	3,699 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	0 µg

Other forms of Shortening

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

Food	Calories	Fat
Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated)	884	100 g
Shortening, household, lard and vegetable oil	900	100 g
Shortening, special purpose for cakes and frostings, soybean (hydrogenated)	884	100 g
Shortening, special purpose for baking, soybean (hydrogenated) palm and cottonseed	884	100 g
Shortening, multipurpose, soybean (hydrogenated) and palm (hydrogenated)	884	100 g
Shortening, vegetable, household, composite	884	100 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), pourable liquid fry shortening	884	100 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) and corn for frying	884	100 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) for baking and confections	884	100 g
Shortening, NS as to vegetable or animal	884	100 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Fat
Olive oil	884	100 g
Canola oil	884	100 g
Coconut oil	892	99.1 g
Oil, corn, peanut, and olive	884	100 g
Oil, corn and canola	884	100 g
Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated)	884	100 g
Oil, rice bran	884	100 g
Oil, wheat germ	884	100 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in shortening?

100 g of shortening has 884 kcal. 1 tbsp (13.6 g): about 120 kcal. 1 cup (218 g): about 1,927 kcal.

How much protein is in shortening?

Shortening contains 0 g of protein per 100 g (0% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0 g in 1 tbsp (13.6 g). About 0% of its calories come from protein.

How many carbs are in shortening?

Shortening has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in shortening?

Shortening contains 100 g of fat per 100 g, of which 65.5 g is saturated (328% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does shortening contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin E (127% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in shortening?

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 172334. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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