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Shortening nutrition facts

A typical portion of shortening (1 tablespoon; 12 g, nS as to vegetable or animal) has 110 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 10 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 884 calories (nS as to vegetable or animal) to 900 (household, lard and vegetable oil).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tablespoon (12g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g15%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Trans Fat not declared

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 for Shortening, NS as to vegetable or animal, 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: 884; more than 99% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 4mg; more than 10% of reference foods

1 tablespoon weighs 12 g in USDA's record for Shortening, NS as to vegetable or animal (FDC 2710167).

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

Every form of shortening USDA describes

Household, lard and vegetable oil has the most calories per 100 g (900); the fewest: NS as to vegetable or animal (884)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 10 USDA descriptions of shortening, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Fat	Sodium
Shortening, NS as to vegetable or animal	884	100 g	4 mg
Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated)Same values: Shortening, confectionery, fractionated palm, Shortening, special purpose for cakes and frostings, soybean (hydrogenated), Shortening, special purpose for baking, soybean (hydrogenated) palm and cottonseed, Shortening, multipurpose, soybean (hydrogenated) and palm (hydrogenated), Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), pourable liquid fry shortening, Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) and corn for frying, Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) for baking and confections	884	100 g	0 mg
Shortening, household, lard and vegetable oil	900	100 g	0 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 tablespoon (12 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0 g	0 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	12.0 g	100.0 g	15%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Energy	106 kcal	884 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	0 g	0 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.00 g	25.0 g	15%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	4.94 g	41.2 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	3.37 g	28.1 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	0.12 mg	1.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.0084 mg	0.070 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	0.48 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	0 µg	0 µg	0%

Vitamins (23)

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)	0.74 mg	6.13 mg	5%
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
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0024 mg	0.020 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Niacin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B-6	0.00012 mg	0.0010 mg	0%
Folate, total	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.024 mg	0.20 mg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	6.38 µg	53.2 µg	5%
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

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.020 g	0.17 g
SFA 16:0	1.50 g	12.5 g
SFA 18:0	1.37 g	11.4 g
MUFA 18:1	4.93 g	41.1 g
PUFA 18:2	3.15 g	26.2 g
PUFA 18:3	0.23 g	1.88 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0025 g	0.021 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.011 g	0.088 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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2710167: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in shortening?

110 in 1 tablespoon (12 g) of nS as to vegetable or animal; 884 to 900 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in shortening?

0g in 1 tablespoon; 0 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in shortening?

0mg in 1 tablespoon; 4 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov