USDA reference food · Fats and Oils

Oil, coconut

1 tbsp of oil, coconut (13.6 g) has 120 calories, 0g of protein, 13g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171412). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of coconut oil.

FoodData Central 171412, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (13.6g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g17%

Saturated Fat 11g56%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 0mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 892; more than 100% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 0g0%

Potassium 0mg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171412); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	892	100%
Protein	0 g	0%
Total fat	99.1 g	99%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	0 mg	0%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (125)

The portion is 1 tbsp (13.6 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0 g	0 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	13.5 g	99.1 g	17%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0.0041 g	0.030 g
Energy	121 kcal	892 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	0.0041 g	0.030 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0038 g	0.028 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	11.2 g	82.5 g	56%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.86 g	6.33 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.23 g	1.70 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	0.14 mg	1.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.0068 mg	0.050 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Phosphorus, P	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Potassium, K	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.0027 mg	0.020 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Manganese, Mn	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	0 µg	0 µg	0%

Vitamins (33)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.015 mg	0.11 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0.082 mg	0.60 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0.024 mg	0.18 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.30 mg	2.17 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0.018 mg	0.13 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.049 mg	0.36 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0.034 mg	0.25 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Niacin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-6	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Folate, total	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.041 mg	0.30 mg	0%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.082 µg	0.60 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, DFE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Tryptophan	0 g	0 g
Threonine	0 g	0 g
Isoleucine	0 g	0 g
Leucine	0 g	0 g
Lysine	0 g	0 g
Methionine	0 g	0 g
Cystine	0 g	0 g
Phenylalanine	0 g	0 g
Tyrosine	0 g	0 g
Valine	0 g	0 g
Arginine	0 g	0 g
Histidine	0 g	0 g
Alanine	0 g	0 g
Aspartic acid	0 g	0 g
Glutamic acid	0 g	0 g
Glycine	0 g	0 g
Proline	0 g	0 g
Serine	0 g	0 g

Fatty acids (43)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.0012 g	0.0090 g
SFA 6:0	0.065 g	0.48 g
SFA 8:0	0.93 g	6.80 g
SFA 10:0	0.73 g	5.39 g
SFA 12:0	5.69 g	41.8 g
SFA 14:0	2.26 g	16.7 g
SFA 16:0	1.17 g	8.64 g
SFA 18:0	0.34 g	2.52 g
SFA 20:0	0.010 g	0.076 g
MUFA 18:1	0.85 g	6.27 g
PUFA 18:2	0.23 g	1.68 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0026 g	0.019 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.0026 g	0.019 g
MUFA 14:1	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0022 g	0.016 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0056 g	0.041 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
Phytosterols	11.7 mg	86.0 mg
SFA 15:0	0.0020 g	0.015 g
SFA 17:0	0.0012 g	0.0090 g
SFA 24:0	0.0042 g	0.031 g
TFA 16:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.0029 g	0.021 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.00095 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0 g	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.0022 g	0.016 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.85 g	6.25 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.23 g	1.68 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0 g	0 g
MUFA 17:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:3	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0029 g	0.021 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.00095 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171412: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat coconut oil

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov