Calories in Soybean Oil
Fat Content, Health Benefits
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Soybean Oil Calories & Fat Content
One Tablespoon contains 120 calories.
This lipid is rich in polyunsaturated fat which means that it holds cholesterol-lowering abilities for the bad types of cholesterol within the human body. That's the stuff that has the power to clog our arteries, thus impacting heart health in a negative manner.
The polyunsaturated fat works by decreasing the absorption of cholesterol in the gut.
Soybean oil may also hold properties that assist in relieving joint pain.
In addition, it is an ingredient in some commercially sold mosquito repellents.
* Some individuals experience allergic reactions to soy-based products.
Fat distribution in soybean oil using rounded numbers, based on 1 Tablespoon:
Total fatty acids = 14 g
Saturated fat = 2 g [one of the unhealthier lipids that should be limited]
Monounsaturated fat = 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat = 8 g
Trans fat = 0.072 [one of the worst types of lipids]
Calories Add Up Quickly
The next time that you prepare a recipe that requires oil, try to remember this.... One cup of not only soybean oil - but almost all cooking oils - contains close to 2,000 calories.
That means that if the recipe renders ten servings, it will contain about 200 kcals before any other ingredients are added.
The other element that adds the bulk of calories to recipes, particularly desserts, is sugar. White sugar, dark brown sugar, light brown sugar - and also other foods used for sweetening power such as honey, syrup and molasses.
One cup of sugar contains about 800 calories. So if our recipe ingredients include a cup of oil and a cup of sugar - and there are ten servings to the recipe, we're now close to 300 kcals per serving.
Nutrition Facts for Soybean Oil
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams | 1 tbsp 13.6g | 1 cup 218g | 1 tsp 4.5g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||||
| Water |
g
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Calories, Energy |
kcal
|
884
|
120
|
1927
|
40
|
| Energy |
kJ
|
3699
|
503
|
8064
|
166
|
| Protein |
g
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
100.00
|
13.60
|
218.00
|
4.50
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
0.11
|
0.00
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Selenium, Se |
µg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin C |
mg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Folate, total |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folic acid |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folate, DFE |
µg_DFE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
| Betaine |
mg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
µg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
µg_RAE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Retinol |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
µg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
8.18
|
1.11
|
17.83
|
0.37
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.90
|
0.12
|
1.96
|
0.04
|
| Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
|
64.26
|
8.74
|
140.09
|
2.89
|
| Tocopherol, delta |
mg
|
21.30
|
2.90
|
46.43
|
0.96
|
| Vitamin D |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg
|
183.9
|
25.0
|
400.9
|
8.3
|
| Dihydrophylloquinone |
µg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Menaquinone-4 |
µg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Lipids | |||||
| Saturated Fat |
g
|
15.650
|
2.128
|
34.117
|
0.704
|
| Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
22.783
|
3.098
|
49.667
|
1.025
|
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
57.740
|
7.853
|
125.873
|
2.598
|
| Fatty acids, total trans |
g
|
0.533
|
0.072
|
1.162
|
0.024
|
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic |
g
|
0.533
|
0.072
|
1.162
|
0.024
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stigmasterol |
mg
|
59
|
8
|
129
|
3
|
| Campesterol |
mg
|
62
|
8
|
135
|
3
|
| Beta-sitosterol |
mg
|
172
|
23
|
375
|
8
|
| Amino acids | |||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| Other | |||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|