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Cottonseed oil
Calories & nutrition facts
vegetable
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 885 kcal —
- Protein 0 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 100 g 128%
- Saturated fat 26 g 130%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 0 mg 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 35.3 mg 235%
- Vitamin K 24.7 µg 21%
- Thiamin (B1) 0 mg 0%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0 mg 0%
- Niacin (B3) 0 mg 0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
- Folate (B9) 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 0.2 mg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 0 mg 0%
- Iron 0 mg 0%
- Magnesium 0 mg 0%
- Phosphorus 0 mg 0%
- Potassium 0 mg 0%
- Zinc 0 mg 0%
- Copper 0 mg 0%
- Selenium 0 µg 0%
Similar foods
- Soybean and cottonseed oilsalad or cooking, partially hydrogenated884 kcal / 100 g
- Cotton oil884 kcal / 100 g
- Cotton883 kcal / 100 g
- Grapeseed oil884 kcal / 100 g
- Peanut oilvegetable885 kcal / 100 g
- Sesame oilvegetable885 kcal / 100 g
- Poppy seed oilvegetable885 kcal / 100 g
- Corn oilvegetable900 kcal / 100 g
- Palm oilvegetable885 kcal / 100 g
- Tomatoseed oil884 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Cottonseed oil
Can you use cottonseed oil for deep-frying?
Yes. Refined cottonseed oil has a neutral flavour and a high smoke point, so it works well for deep-frying and for frying foods that you want to taste of their own seasoning.
What should you look for when buying cottonseed oil?
Choose refined cottonseed oil for cooking: refining removes gossypol, a naturally occurring compound in cotton seeds. Unrefined oil is not the usual choice for food preparation.
How should you store cottonseed oil after opening?
Keep it tightly capped in a cool, dark cupboard, away from the hob and direct sunlight. Pour it out if it develops a stale, paint-like or rancid smell.
What can you use instead of cottonseed oil?
For frying or baking where you want a neutral taste, use refined sunflower, rapeseed or peanut oil. If you are replacing it in a recipe for flavour, sesame oil is much more distinctive.
How is cottonseed oil made?
It is pressed or solvent-extracted from the seeds left after cotton fibres are separated from the plant. The crude oil is then refined for food use.
Is cottonseed oil a source of vitamin E?
Yes. A tablespoon weighing about 14 g provides 4.9 mg of vitamin E.
How much energy is in a tablespoon of cottonseed oil?
A tablespoon weighing about 14 g provides 124 kcal. Measure it rather than pouring freely, especially when dressing a salad or coating a pan.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 430 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
