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Rice Bran Oil

Neutral high smoke-point oil extracted from rice bran.

Rice Bran Oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Rice Bran Oil

Rice bran oil is an edible oil extracted from rice bran, the outer milling layer removed from rice. It is used for frying, sautéing, baking, dressings, and other preparations where a relatively neutral-tasting cooking oil is useful. Refined and less-refined products can differ in their culinary character.

The flavour is usually mild and neutral, and the texture is smooth and fluid rather than grainy. Refined oil is commonly pale and restrained in aroma, while less-refined oil may show more colour and a stronger bran-like character. Processing therefore affects its appearance, aroma, and flavour.

Rice bran oil is sold as a pourable liquid in bottles or other food-oil containers. It can be used cold or heated in a pan, fryer, or oven. Heating changes its temperature and flow, while blending it into sauces, batters, or dressings distributes its smooth oiliness through the preparation.

Ingredient type
oil

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Rice Bran Oil nutrition & diet

Rice Bran Oil nutritional value

Oil, rice bran

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
884.3kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006185. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

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Compare the right form: Use a reference for rice bran oil extracted for culinary use, specifying refined or unrefined form and excluding blended oils.

Diet considerations

Rice bran oil is plant-derived and obtained from a rice milling fraction. Pure oil has no animal or cereal solids, but blended products and prepared foods may contain other fats, dairy, or animal ingredients. Coated fried foods and portion size shape carbohydrate patterns.

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
    Not established
  • 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Oil, rice bran ↗. 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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