palm kernel oil
Palm kernel oil
Palm kernel oil is pressed or extracted from the oil-palm seed rather than its pulp, used in cooking and manufactured foods including baked goods.
About Palm kernel oil
Palm kernel oil is the edible oil obtained from the kernel inside the fruit of the oil palm, rather than from the fruit’s fleshy pulp. It is used in cooking and in manufactured foods, including confectionery and baked goods. Its properties differ from those of palm oil made from the pulp.
The oil is pale to nearly colourless when refined and has a relatively neutral flavour; less-refined forms can retain a more distinctive aroma. It is commonly sold refined, and can be liquid or partly solid depending on temperature and processing. The degree of refining and any fractionation affect its culinary behaviour.
- Ingredient type
- oil
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palm kernel oil (hydrogenated)
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Palm kernel oil, edible
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palmiste totalement hydrogénée
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Palm kernel oil nutrition & diet
Palm kernel oil nutritional value
Vegetable oil, palm kernel
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 862kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 100.0g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Compare refined and unrefined oil, and whole oil with fractionated or hardened products separately; processing changes the edible form and its measured composition.
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
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- 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 — Vegetable oil, palm kernel ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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