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palm oil

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Also known as dendê oil, palm-oil, dende oil

edible and biocombustible vegetable oil from fruit of oil palms

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Palm oil is categorized under palm oils with a carbon footprint of 15.1 and a water footprint of 4971. Nutritional analysis indicates it contains 770 kcal of energy, 85 g of fat, and 39 g of saturated fat per serving. It also includes 1.1 g of carbohydrates, with 0 g of sugars, fiber, proteins, and salt. The product holds a Nutri-Score of d and a NOVA classification of 2.

In academic literature, 7242 PubMed articles reference palm oil. Additionally, the subject is cited by 2,283 other encyclopedia articles.

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 8 products

dNutri-Score
2NOVA · Processed culinary ingredient
Energy
770 kcal
Fat
85 g
— of which saturates
39 g
Carbohydrates
1.1 g
— of which sugars
0 g
Fibre
0 g
Protein
0 g
Salt
0 g
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Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
food ingredient
Subclass of
cooking oil
Image
Palm oil in a white bowl.jpg
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natural product of taxon
Elaeis guineensis
Commons category
Palm oil
topic's main category
Category:Palm oil
different from
palm kernel oil
carbon footprint
15.1
water footprint
4971
topic has template
Template:Palm oil
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Encyclopedic overview

Palm oil

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the reddish mesocarp (pulp) of the fruit of the African oil palm. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from oil crops in 2017. Palm oils are easier to stabilize and maintain quality of flavor and consistency in ultra-processed foods, so they are frequently favored by food manufacturers. Globally, humans consumed an average of 7.7 kg (17 lb) of palm oil per person in 2015. Demand has also increased for other uses, such as cosmetics and biofuels, encouraging the growth of palm oil plantations in tropical countries.

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