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Fat or oil

Fat or oil describes a variable lipid ingredient, solid or semisolid as fat and liquid as oil, used for cooking, richness, texture and formulation.

Fat or oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Fat or oil

Fat or oil is a broad category describing a lipid ingredient that may be solid or semisolid at room temperature as a fat, or liquid as an oil. The catalogue wording does not identify the plant or animal source, blend, or processing method.

These ingredients are used in foods for cooking, richness, texture, and formulation. Appearance, flavour, and melting or flow characteristics vary widely with source and processing. The term supports description as a variable fat-or-oil ingredient, but not selection of any particular member of the class.

Ingredient type
other

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Where fat or oil appears

8 linked foods

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for fat or oil

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

fat or oil

English

fat or oil (vegetable)

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English

fat or oil, nonemulsified

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English

fat or oil, reclaimed

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English

obsolete: fat or oil added

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Fat or oil nutrition & diet

Fat or oil nutritional value

Oil or table fat, NFS

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
789kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
87.7g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Match source, blend, processing, and physical state; fats and oils within this broad category can have different compositions.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Oil or table fat, NFS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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