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Hazelnut Oil

Oil derived from hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Hazelnut Oil

Hazelnut oil is a culinary oil pressed or otherwise extracted from hazelnuts. It is used in salad dressings, marinades, sauces, baking, and as a finishing oil for vegetables, grains, and desserts. Refined products are suited to broader cooking, while fragrant unrefined oils are often used where their flavour can stand out.

It is a pourable liquid with a characteristic hazelnut aroma and flavour. The taste may be delicate or pronounced, and roasted-nut notes are stronger when roasted hazelnuts are used. Its texture is smooth and oily rather than nut-like because the solid parts of the hazelnut have been removed.

Hazelnut oil is usually pale yellow to amber and may be sold in bottles as a pure oil or blended with another edible oil. It can be made from raw or roasted nuts, and pressing, filtering, or refining changes its colour, aroma, and intensity.

Ingredient type
oil
Form
oil

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Hazelnut Oil nutrition & diet

Hazelnut Oil nutritional value

Oil, hazelnut

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

Calories
884kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Reference the edible oil as a culinary ingredient, distinguishing pressed, refined, roasted, or flavored forms. Record whether it is pure or blended with other oils, and assess the amount used in cooking, dressing, or finishing rather than the nuts from which it originated.

Compare the right form: Reference should match pure hazelnut oil in its specified pressed, refined, roasted, flavored, or blended form, excluding nut solids.

Diet considerations

Plant-derived oil from hazelnuts when the identity and processing are confirmed. Compatibility changes if blended with animal fats, flavorings, or other ingredients, while a dressing or sauce may add sugar, dairy, or cereal components. The oil itself differs from whole hazelnuts because nut solids and their associated carbohydrate pattern are absent.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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: USDA FoodData Central — Oil, hazelnut ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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