Nutrition

 Palm oil nutrition

Here is the nutritional content of one tablespoon (14 grams) of palm oil (6Trusted Source):

calories: 120

fat: 14 grams

saturated fat: 7 grams

monounsaturated fat: 5 grams

polyunsaturated fat: 1 gram

vitamin E: 14% of the Daily Value (DV)

All palm oil calories come from fat. Its fatty acid breakdown is roughly 50% saturated fatty acids, 40% monounsaturated fatty acids, and 10% polyunsaturated fatty acids (6Trusted Source).

Red palm oil’s reddish-orange pigment stems from antioxidants known as carotenoids, including beta carotene, which your body can convert into vitamin A (7Trust

ed Source).