Fully Refined Palm Oil
What is Fully Refined Palm Oil?
Fully refined palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of the oil palm tree. It undergoes extensive processing, including degumming, bleaching, and deodorization, to remove impurities, color, and odor, resulting in a neutral-tasting and stable oil.
Is Fully Refined Palm Oil vegan?
Fully Refined Palm Oil is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Fully Refined Palm Oil a major allergen?
Not a major allergen.
What is Fully Refined Palm Oil used for?
Manufacturers use fully refined palm oil for its semi-solid consistency at room temperature, which contributes to texture in baked goods and processed foods.
Is Fully Refined Palm Oil safe?
Palm oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA as a food ingredient.
Why it's used
Manufacturers use fully refined palm oil for its semi-solid consistency at room temperature, which contributes to texture in baked goods and processed foods. It is also valued for its stability at high temperatures, making it suitable for frying and extending product shelf life in items like cookies, crackers, and frozen appetizers.
Health notes
Palm oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA as a food ingredient. It is high in saturated fat, and the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories. As a common food oil, palm oil is not typically evaluated by JECFA or EFSA for an acceptable daily intake (ADI).
Allergen info
Not a major allergen.
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