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Soybean oil
Calories & nutrition facts
salad or cooking
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 884 kcal —
- Protein 0 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 100 g 128%
- Saturated fat 16 g 78%
- 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 8.2 mg 55%
- Vitamin K 184 µg 153%
- 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 0.05 mg 0%
- Magnesium 0 mg 0%
- Phosphorus 0 mg 0%
- Potassium 0 mg 0%
- Zinc 0.01 mg 0%
- Copper 0 mg 0%
- Manganese 0 mg 0%
- Selenium 0 µg 0%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 884 | 0 g | 0 g | 100 g |
| 1 × tbsp | 13.6 g | 120 | 0 g | 0 g | 14 g |
| 1 × cup | 218 g | 1927 | 0 g | 0 g | 218 g |
| 1 × tsp | 4.5 g | 40 | 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g |
| 2 × tbsp | 27.2 g | 240 | 0 g | 0 g | 27 g |
| ½ × tbsp | 6.8 g | 60 | 0 g | 0 g | 6.8 g |
| 3 × tbsp | 40.8 g | 361 | 0 g | 0 g | 41 g |
| 4 × tbsp | 54.4 g | 481 | 0 g | 0 g | 54 g |
Similar foods
- Soybean oil mayonnaise707 kcal / 100 g
- Soy oil900 kcal / 100 g
- Soya oil899 kcal / 100 g
- Soybean vegetable oilrefined884 kcal / 100 g
- Soybean and cottonseed oilsalad or cooking, partially hydrogenated884 kcal / 100 g
- Olive oilsalad or cooking884 kcal / 100 g
- Peanut oilsalad or cooking884 kcal / 100 g
- Sesame oilsalad or cooking884 kcal / 100 g
- Cottonseed oilsalad or cooking884 kcal / 100 g
- Soy and olive mixed oilsoy, olive900 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Soybean oil
Can you use soybean oil for frying?
Yes. Refined soybean oil works well for shallow- and deep-frying; heat it to about 170–180 °C and fry in small batches so the temperature does not drop sharply. Avoid letting it smoke.
Can you use soybean oil in a cake or salad dressing?
Yes. Its mild flavour suits mayonnaise, vinaigrettes and baking, where you want the other ingredients to stand out. For a dressing, whisk it with vinegar or lemon juice and mustard.
How should you store soybean oil?
Keep the bottle tightly closed in a cool, dark cupboard, away from the oven and sunlight. Refrigeration is unnecessary; discard the oil if it develops a stale, paint-like smell.
Can you reuse soybean oil after frying?
Let it cool, then strain out crumbs and store it sealed in a clean container. Reuse it only if it still smells fresh and is not dark, sticky or foamy; do not mix fresh oil with oil that has broken down.
Is soybean oil the same as soya oil?
Yes. “Soybean oil” and “soya oil” are names for oil pressed or extracted from soybeans; the wording does not by itself tell you whether it is refined or cold-pressed.
Can you replace soybean oil with olive oil?
For frying or baking, you can usually swap it in equal amounts. Olive oil has a more distinctive flavour, so it may be noticeable in mild cakes and dressings.
Does soybean oil contain vitamin E?
It provides vitamin E: 8.2 mg per 100 g. A tablespoon is about 14 g, but the oil is very energy-dense, so even small pours add up.
Is soybean oil high in vitamin K?
Yes. It is high in vitamin K, with 184 µg per 100 g; the amount in a meal depends on how much oil you use.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 171411 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
