Fats & Oils in Food
Fats and oils add richness and texture and carry fat-soluble flavors. This list covers vegetable oils, butterfat and other fats used in packaged foods.
Almond Butter
Almond butter is a spread made from ground almonds. It is produced by roasting almonds and then grinding them until …
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Safflower
Safflower is a flowering plant grown for its seeds and oil. The seeds are pressed to extract safflower oil, which …
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Organic Coconut Oil
Organic coconut oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the flesh of mature coconuts. It is known for its distinct …
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Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil is a type of fat made from palm kernel oil, which comes from the kernel …
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Canola Soybean Oil
Canola soybean oil is a blend of two common vegetable oils. Canola oil comes from the seeds of the rapeseed …
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Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Hydrogenated coconut oil is a vegetable oil that has been processed to make it more solid at room temperature. It …
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Vegetable Oil Shortening
Vegetable oil shortening is a solid fat at room temperature, typically made from plant-based oils like soybean, palm, or cottonseed …
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Palm And Palm Kernel Oil
Palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of the oil palm tree, while palm kernel oil is …
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Interesterified Soybean Oil
Interesterified soybean oil is a type of vegetable oil made from soybeans. It is produced by a process called interesterification, …
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Organic Canola Oil
Canola oil is a vegetable oil made from the seeds of the canola plant. The plant is a cultivar of …
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Rapeseed
Rapeseed is a flowering plant with yellow flowers, grown for its oil-rich seeds. The seeds are harvested and pressed to …
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Tahini
Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine and is produced …
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Organic Soybean Oil
Organic soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from soybeans grown under organic farming practices. It is a common cooking …
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High Oleic Canola Oil
High oleic canola oil is a type of vegetable oil made from specially bred canola (rapeseed) plants. These plants are …
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Organic Palm Oil
Organic palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palm trees. It is produced by pressing …
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White Mineral Oil
White mineral oil is a highly refined petroleum byproduct. It is a clear, odorless, and tasteless liquid. It is purified …
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Vegetable Fat
Vegetable fat is a broad term for fats derived from plants. It can come from various sources like soybeans, corn, …
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Vegetable Oil Blend
A blend of vegetable oils, such as soybean, canola, sunflower, or corn oil. These oils are extracted from various plant …
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Soybean And Palm Oil
This is a blend of soybean oil and palm oil. Soybean oil is extracted from the seeds of the soybean …
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Fractionated Palm Oil
Fractionated palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from palm fruit. It is produced by separating palm oil into liquid …
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Soybean Canola
Soybean Canola refers to a blend of soybean oil and canola oil. Soybean oil is extracted from soybeans, and canola …
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Soybean Oil Canola Oil
Soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean plant. It is one of the most …
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Sunflower Kernels
Sunflower kernels are the edible seeds of the sunflower plant. After the sunflower head matures, the seeds are harvested, dried, …
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Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is a cooking oil made from the pulp of the avocado fruit. The oil is extracted from the …
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Non-gmo Canola Oil
Non-GMO canola oil is a vegetable oil made from the seeds of the canola plant. The plant is a cultivar …
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Sunflower Canola Oil
Sunflower canola oil is a blend of oils derived from sunflowers and rapeseed (canola) plants. Both oils are extracted from …
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Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia nuts are the seeds of the macadamia tree, native to Australia. They are typically harvested, shelled, and then sold …
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Palm Fruit Oil
Palm fruit oil is an edible vegetable oil obtained from the fleshy fruit of the oil palm tree. It is …
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Modified Palm Oil
Modified palm oil is a type of vegetable oil that has been physically or chemically altered to change its properties. …
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Expeller Pressed Sunflower Oil
Expeller pressed sunflower oil is a vegetable oil extracted from sunflower seeds using a mechanical press, without the use of …
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Rendered Chicken Fat
Rendered chicken fat is a fat that comes from chickens. It is made by heating chicken tissue to separate the …
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Palm Kernel Palm
Palm kernel oil is a vegetable oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm tree. It is extracted from …
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Shea Oil
Shea oil is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. The nuts are typically roasted, ground, …
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Sunflower Seed Oil
Sunflower seed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the sunflower plant. It is produced by pressing …
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Lard
Lard is a semi-solid white fat derived from the fatty tissues of pigs. It is rendered by heating the fat, …
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Sesame Tahini
Sesame tahini is a paste made from ground, roasted sesame seeds. It is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine and …
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Palm Canola Oil
Palm canola oil is a blend of palm oil and canola oil. Canola oil is derived from the seeds of …
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Sesame Seed Oil
Sesame seed oil is a vegetable oil made from sesame seeds. The seeds are typically toasted before being pressed to …
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Oil
Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature. They are typically derived from plants, such as soybeans, corn, olives, …
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Toasted Sesame Oil
Toasted sesame oil is a cooking oil made from sesame seeds that have been toasted before they are pressed. Toasting …
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Palm Oil Shortening
Palm oil shortening is a solid fat made from palm oil. It is processed to have a specific texture and …
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High Oleic Soybean
High oleic soybean oil is a type of vegetable oil made from soybeans that have been specially bred to produce …
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Sesame
Sesame is a flowering plant grown for its edible seeds. The seeds are harvested, dried, and then often toasted to …
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Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil
Organic high oleic sunflower oil is a vegetable oil made from sunflower seeds that are specifically bred to have a …
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Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the bran of rice grains. The bran is the outer layer …
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Soybean Cottonseed Oil
Soybean oil is extracted from the seeds of the soybean plant. Cottonseed oil is extracted from the seeds of cotton …
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Soybean And Palm Oil With TBHQ For Freshness
This ingredient is a blend of soybean oil and palm oil, with TBHQ added as an antioxidant to preserve freshness …
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Cashew Butter
Cashew butter is a spread made from roasted cashews that have been ground into a smooth or crunchy paste. It …
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Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
Palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of the oil palm tree, while palm kernel oil is …
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Sunflower Safflower Oil
Sunflower and safflower oils are cooking oils extracted from the seeds of sunflowers and safflower plants, respectively. These oils are …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.