Vegetable Shortening, Household
110 calories per 1 tbsp (12.8 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp (12.8 g)% Daily Value
- Calories110 kcal
- Total Fat13 g16%
- Saturated Fat3 g16%
- Trans Fat1.5 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein0 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium0 mg0%
- Iron0.01 mg0%
- Potassium0 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat3.5 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.8 mg6%
- Vitamin K7 mcg6%
- Thiamin0 mg0%
- Riboflavin0 mg0%
- Vitamin B60 mg0%
- Folate0 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.1 mg2%
- Phosphorus0 mg0%
- Magnesium0 mg0%
- Zinc0 mg0%
- Selenium0 mcg0%
- Copper0 mg0%
- Manganese0 mg0%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories113 kcal → 110 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat12.8 g → 13 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat3.2 g → 3 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Trans Fat1.68 g → 1.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium0.512 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium0.128 mg → 0 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.00896 mg → 0.01 mg · nearest 0.01 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium0 mg → 0 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein0% of calories
- Fat102% of calories
- Carbohydrate0% of calories
Questions about Vegetable Shortening
How many calories are in Vegetable Shortening?
Vegetable Shortening, Household has 110 calories per 1 tbsp (12.8 g) and 880 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Vegetable Shortening?
Vegetable Shortening, Household has 0 g of protein per 1 tbsp (12.8 g) and 0 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 173584.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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