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Vegetable Oil

Generic vegetable cooking oil.

Vegetable Oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Vegetable Oil

Vegetable oil is a general culinary term for oil pressed or extracted from plants, including seeds, grains, fruits, and nuts. It is used for frying, sautéing, roasting, baking, dressings, marinades, and processed foods. The term identifies a class of cooking oils rather than one fixed recipe or source.

Flavour may be almost neutral or distinctly characteristic, depending on the plant source and refining. Refined oils usually have a lighter aroma and flavour, while less-refined oils retain more colour and source-specific taste. Smoke behaviour, mouthfeel, and storage qualities likewise vary among oils and blends.

It is commonly sold as a clear pale-yellow to golden liquid, though some products are darker or become cloudy when chilled. Vegetable oil may be single-source or blended, refined or less refined, and liquid or partly solid. These forms are used differently in cooking and dressings.

Ingredient type
oil
Form
oil

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Local names for vegetable oil

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English

Vegetable Oil

English

huile végétale raffinée

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In vegetable oil

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vegetable oil (artificially butter-flavor)

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vegetable oil (cold-pressed)

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vegetable oil (fully hydrogenated)

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vegetable oil (heat-processed)

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vegetable oil (hydrogenated)

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vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated)

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Vegetable oil, Blended

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Vegetable Oil nutrition & diet

Vegetable Oil nutritional value

Reference: Oil, vegetable

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

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

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006191. 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

Identify the source oil and use the amount actually added, distinguishing liquid oil from spray, infused oil, or an oil-containing dressing. Frying may leave some oil in food and some in the pan. Blended products and repeated-use cooking oils should not be treated as the same form for reference purposes.

Compare the right form: Match references to the named vegetable oil or blend, refined or unrefined, and to liquid, spray, infused, or used-in-cooking form.

Diet considerations

Vegetable oil is plant-derived, but “vegetable” does not identify the source or processing. Blends, flavorings, and shared preparations may add animal ingredients or cereal-containing coatings. Plain oil contains no inherent cereal portion, whereas fried foods, batters, dressings, and pastry can introduce portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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, vegetable ↗. 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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