Ingredient

Palm Fruit

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Source
Not animal-derived
Allergen
No
Role in food
Palm oil, derived from palm fruit, is a common ingredient in many packaged foods. …

What it is

Palm fruit is the fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis). Palm oil, a widely used vegetable oil, is extracted from the fleshy pulp of this fruit.

Why it's used

Palm oil, derived from palm fruit, is a common ingredient in many packaged foods. It is used as a cooking oil and provides texture and stability to products like baked goods, snacks, and spreads, often found in shortenings and margarines.

Health notes

Palm oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. It is high in saturated fat. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories. JECFA has evaluated palm oil as a food ingredient and did not set a numeric acceptable daily intake (ADI not specified).

Allergen info

Not a major allergen.

Products containing Palm Fruit

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GFA BRANDS, INC. Natural Shortening Butter & Spread High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 929kcal 0Protein 100Fat 0Carbs BIT BAKING COMPANY Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Cookies & Biscuits High in saturated fat — 20% DV per serving 450kcal 4.8Protein 16.1Fat 71.0Carbs Butter Cookies BOGUTTI Butter Cookies Cookies & Biscuits 471kcal 4.4Protein 22.2Fat 57.8Carbs Topco Associates, Inc. 3 Cheese Texas Toast Frozen Bread & Dough 370kcal 10.9Protein 19.6Fat 34.8Carbs Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn, Sweet & Salty Conagra Foods-Snack Foods Group Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn, Sweet & Salty Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks 2117kcal 11.7Protein 26.7Fat 50Carbs Stater Bros. Markets Inc. 5 Cheese Texas Toast, 5 Cheese Frozen Bread & Dough 370kcal 10.9Protein 19.6Fat 34.8Carbs Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Earth Balance, P.B. Popps, Popcorn, Peanut Butter & Oats, Peanut Butter & Oats Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks 464kcal 10.7Protein 21.4Fat 57.1Carbs Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA, Inc. Roundy's, Garlic Bread, Original, Original Frozen Bread & Dough 316kcal 7.0Protein 12.3Fat 43.9Carbs Level Life, A Modern Diabetes Management Co., Sweet Snack, Peanut Butter Cups FIREFLY NEW YORK, LLC Level Life, A Modern Diabetes Management Co., Sweet Snack, Peanut Butter Cups Candy High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 441kcal 14.7Protein 35.3Fat 38.2Carbs Gillato LLC Bit Baking Company, Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookies & Biscuits High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 474kcal 4.8Protein 21.0Fat 69.3Carbs Eatpastry Eatpastry, Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Crusts & Dough 357kcal 7.1Protein 17.9Fat 57.1Carbs Gillato LLC Bit Baking Company, Cocoa Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cookies & Biscuits High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 455kcal 4.8Protein 19.4Fat 69.3Carbs
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Last updated: September 28, 2026

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