oil
Oil
Oil is a broad category of liquid or pourable food fats from unspecified sources, used in cooking, dressings, baking, and formulated foods.
About Oil
Oil is a broad food category covering fats that are liquid or pourable in common food use. It may come from plants, animals, or other food sources, and the catalogue record does not identify a source, composition, or processing method.
Food oils are used in cooking, dressings, baking, and formulated products. Their colour, flavour, aroma, and behaviour under heat differ according to source and processing. Because this entry names only the category, it should not be treated as one specific oil.
- Ingredient type
- other
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Local names for oil
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Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking
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Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed
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Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed
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Oil, industrial, canola (partially hydrogenated) oil for deep fat frying
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Oil, industrial, canola for salads, woks and light frying
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Oil, industrial, canola with antifoaming agent, principal uses salads, woks and light frying
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Oil, industrial, canola, high oleic
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Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners
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Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings
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Oil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nuts
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Oil, industrial, cottonseed, fully hydrogenated
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Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated)
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Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated) , used for whipped toppings, non-dairy
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Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, intermediate grade product
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Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter
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Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat
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Oil, industrial, palm kernel, confection fat, uses similar to high quality cocoa butter
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Oil, industrial, soy ( partially hydrogenated), all purpose
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Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) and soy (winterized), pourable clear fry
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Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ), palm, principal uses icings and fillings
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Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), multiuse for non-dairy butter flavor
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Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), principal uses popcorn and flavoring vegetables
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Oil, industrial, soy, fully hydrogenated
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Oil, industrial, soy, low linolenic
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Oil, industrial, soy, refined, for woks and light frying
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Oil nutrition & diet
Oil nutritional value
Product example: OLIVE OIL & SUNFLOWER OIL (ANDREA)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 800kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 93.3g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Nutrition varies by source, composition, refining, and any blending. Identify the particular oil and processing form before comparing measured values.
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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — OLIVE OIL & SUNFLOWER OIL ↗. 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: .