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Kokum Butter

Fat pressed from kokum seed used in cooking and confectionery.

Kokum butter — illustrative ingredient image

About Kokum Butter

Kokum butter is a solid fat obtained from kokum seeds and used in cooking, confectionery, and some fat-based food preparations. It is valued as a seed-derived cooking fat and may be used alone or combined with other fats, depending on the product and recipe.

Refined kokum butter is generally mild in flavour, while less-refined forms may retain a faint nutty or fruity note. It is firm at cool room temperature and melts with warmth, giving foods a smooth, rich mouthfeel. Refining and blending can alter its aroma, colour, and firmness.

The butter is usually sold as pale cream to light yellow blocks, chips, flakes, or semi-solid pieces. It melts when heated and sets again as it cools. In confectionery it can contribute structure and a clean snap, while whisking or blending produces a softer, more uniform fat.

Ingredient type
oil

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Kokum Butter

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Kokum Butter nutrition & diet

Kokum Butter nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Butter, plain, no added salt

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
733.5kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
0.6g
Fat
82.2g

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Portions & preparation

Use a reference for food-grade kokum seed fat, distinguishing it from cosmetic kokum butter, refined confectionery fat, or a blend. Match the quantity actually added to cooking or confectionery, and note whether the final product also contains sugar, cocoa, dairy, or other fats.

Compare the right form: Match food-grade fat pressed or processed from kokum seeds, not cosmetic material or a multi-oil confectionery blend.

Diet considerations

Kokum butter is plant-derived seed fat. The plain ingredient is compatible with plant-based patterns, but confectionery products may add milk, whey, butter, gelatin, or other animal ingredients. Blended fats and products containing cereal inclusions or coatings require the brand or recipe, while portion determines its role in the dish.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • 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

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F001971 ↗. 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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