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Bataua oil

Bataua oil is a golden to yellow-orange liquid extracted from bataua palm fruit, used as an edible oil with a rich, mildly fruity flavour.

Bataua oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Bataua oil

Bataua oil is a plant oil extracted from the fruit of the bataua palm, also known as ungurahua in parts of its range. It is used as an edible oil in some South American food traditions and may also be sold as a specialty oil. The name refers to the oil, not to the fruit pulp or the whole fruit.

The oil is typically golden to yellow-orange and liquid, with a rich, mild flavour that can be described as fruity. It may be sold unrefined or in more processed forms; extraction and refining affect its colour, aroma and composition. Products sold under the name may therefore differ.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Bataua oil nutrition & diet

Bataua oil nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Oil, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
899kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.9g

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Refined and unrefined oils may differ in retained flavour compounds and composition. Compare the edible oil itself rather than bataua fruit or pulp.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.5.1.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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