Grapeseed Oil

Light neutral oil pressed from grape seeds, used for frying and dressings.

About Grapeseed Oil

Grapeseed oil is edible oil extracted from grape seeds, which are separated during wine or juice production. It is used for frying, sautéing, baking, marinades, mayonnaise, and salad dressings. Its relatively unobtrusive character makes it useful when the flavour of the other ingredients should remain prominent.

Refined grapeseed oil is usually light, clean-tasting, and neutral, with a smooth, fluid mouthfeel. Less-refined products may have a faint seed-like or fruity aroma and a deeper flavour. Colour, aroma, and intensity vary with extraction, filtration, refining, and storage.

It is a liquid oil, commonly pale yellow to greenish-yellow and clear when well filtered. It may be sold refined or less refined, and can be packaged for general cooking or dressing use. Heating, filtering, and refining affect clarity and colour, while prolonged storage can alter freshness and aroma.

Ingredient type: oil

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Grapeseed Oil nutrition & diet

Grapeseed Oil nutritional value

Oil, grapeseed

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories: 884.3kcal
Protein: 0.0g
Carbs: 0.0g
Fat: 100.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006167. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match the product to grapeseed oil from grape seeds and distinguish refined, cold-pressed, blended, flavored, or fortified forms. Use the amount incorporated into frying, dressing, baking, or marinades. Heating method and reuse may affect the finished preparation, while surrounding ingredients determine the complete dish.

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Diet considerations

Grapeseed oil is plant-derived when it is pure oil from grape seeds. Compatibility changes with blends containing animal fats, dairy-derived flavorings, or other oils, and with coated or prepared foods cooked in it. The oil alone contains no cereal ingredient, but the dish using it may.

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Dietary compatibility

Vegan
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Vegetarian
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Pescatarian
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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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Oil, grapeseed ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.