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Palm and palm kernel oil

Palm and palm kernel oil combines oils from the oil palm fruit flesh and seed, with blend proportions and processing varying between products.

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About Palm and palm kernel oil

Palm and palm kernel oil refers to a combination of two edible fats obtained from different parts of the oil palm fruit: palm oil from the fleshy fruit and palm-kernel oil from the seed. Both are oils that are liquid or semi-solid depending on temperature, but they differ in colour and composition; palm oil is commonly orange-red when unrefined, while kernel oil is generally pale.

The name does not give the blend ratio or whether either oil is refined, fractionated, or otherwise processed. Such blends may be used as cooking or food-manufacturing fats, and their properties depend substantially on the component oils and processing.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Palm and palm kernel oil nutrition & diet

Palm and palm kernel oil nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Oil, not further specified

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
899kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.9g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The palm-oil to palm-kernel-oil ratio, refining, and fractionation determine the blend's measured composition and physical properties. Compare products only when those processing and formulation details are comparable.

Dietary compatibility

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

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.5.1.9_99 ↗. 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.

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