Coconut Oil Nutrition Information

Coconut oil is a versatile oil that can be used for frying and cooking. Because of its high saturated fat content, though, you should understand the nutritional information before deciding whether to use coconut oil.

Serving

• A 1 tablespoon serving of coconut oil is a standard measure based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Calories

• One tablespoon of coconut oil contains 116 calories. All of the calories come from fat.

Fat

• Coconut oil is high in fat, with 14 grams per serving. This is 21 percent of your daily value. Coconut oil has saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat and omega-6 fatty acids.

Saturated Fat

• The major nutritional concern with coconut oil stems from the high amount of saturated fat per serving. One tablespoon of coconut oil has 12 grams of saturated fat. This is 58 percent of your daily allowance.

Lack of Nutrition

• There is little nutritional benefit to coconut oil. There are no vitamins or minerals in coconut oil. It also has no protein or carbohydrates.