Shortening
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Tablespoon13 g
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Cup205 g

Calories in 1 tablespoon (13 g)
117 calories, 117 from fat
 
Carbs
0 g
 
Proteins
0 g
 
Fat
13 g
 
Sat. Fat
5.2 g

KEY FACTS

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  • Shortening has very high calorie density - this means that the amount of calories you are getting from an ounce is very high (0.32 cal/oz).
  • Very low in vitamins and minerals (0.7%/cal) - a good source of Vitamin K (fights Alzheimer's disease).
  • Shortening contains a high amount of risky components that may include saturated fat and cholesterol (0.08%/oz).
  • Good source of relatively high in saturated fat (202% of DV/100g)! This item has no fiber content (0% of DV/100g).
Calories Nutrition Risky Content
Very High
Density
(9 cal/g)
Very Low
Density
(0.7 %/cal)
Very High
Density
(2.2 %/g)

NUTRITION FACTS

(% of daily value based on 2000 calories per day)
0%
Protein
0%
Carbs
0%
Fiber
20%
Fat
26%
Saturated Fat
2%
Cholesterol
0%
Sodium
0%
Added Sugar

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VITAMINS

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MINERALS

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NUTRITION LABEL

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Nutrition Facts

Shortening

Serving Size: tablespoon (13g)

* Amount Per Serving
Calories 117 cal
Calories from Fat 117 cal
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13 g 20%
Saturated Fat 5.2 g 26.2%
Cholesterol 7.3 mg 2.4%
Sodium 0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars (Added) 0 g 0%
Protein 0 g 0%
 
Vitamins
Vitamin A 0 IU 0%
Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1 mg 0.4%
Vitamin K 2.8 mcg 3.5%
 
Minerals
Calcium (Ca) 0 mg 0%
Copper (Cu) 0 mg 0%
Iron (Fe) 0 mg 0%
Magnesium (Mg) 0 mg 0%
Manganese (Mn) 0 mg 0%
Potassium (K) 0 mg 0%
Phosphorus (P) 0 mg 0%
Selenium (Se) 0 mcg 0%
Zinc (Zn) 0 mg 0%