Industrial shortening
Industrial shortening is a variable firm or semi-solid processed fat used in large-scale baking, doughs, prepared foods, and cooking.
About Industrial shortening
Industrial shortening is a processed fat product made for use in large-scale food preparation and manufacturing. The name identifies a functional food ingredient rather than a single recipe or fixed fat source; composition and physical properties can vary by product.
It is commonly incorporated into baked goods, doughs, and other prepared foods, or used for cooking. It is generally firm or semi-solid at ordinary room temperatures, though texture and melting behavior depend on its formulation and processing.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Industrial shortening nutrition & diet
Industrial shortening nutritional value
Reference: Shortening
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 917kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.5g
- Fat
- 99.5g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
The fat source, degree of processing, and whether the product is measured alone or as part of a prepared food must be matched when comparing nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — N0120000009a ↗. 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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