Butter, oils and creamUSDA SR LegacyFDC 171412
Calories in coconut oil
USDA FoodData Central record for “Oil, coconut” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other butter, oils and cream rows.
The short answer
Coconut oil: 892 kcal per 100 g. 1 tbsp (14 g) is 121 kcal with 0 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 171412, "Oil, coconut".
Per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Share of energy |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 892 kcal | 100% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0% |
| Fat | 99.1 g | 100% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
Coconut oil is 892 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 0% comes from protein, 100% from fat and 0% from carbohydrate. That works out to 0 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
Per serving
The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 892 | 0 g | 99.1 g | 0 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g | 121 | 0 g | 13.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup | 218 g | 1945 | 0 g | 216 g | 0 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.5 g | 40 | 0 g | 4.5 g | 0 g |
Compared with other butter, oils and cream
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salted butter | 717 | 0.9 g | 102 kcal · 1 tbsp |
| Unsalted butter | 717 | 0.9 g | 102 kcal · 1 tbsp |
| Olive oil | 884 | 0 g | 119 kcal · 1 tablespoon |
| Coconut oil | 892 | 0 g | 121 kcal · 1 tbsp |
| Heavy whipping cream | 340 | 2.8 g | 809 kcal · 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) |
Questions about coconut oil
- How many calories are in coconut oil?
- Coconut oil: 892 kcal per 100 g. 1 tbsp (14 g) is 121 kcal with 0 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 171412, "Oil, coconut".
- How much protein is in coconut oil?
- Coconut oil has 0 g of protein per 100 g and 0 g per 1 tbsp (14 g). That is 0 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
- Where do these calorie figures come from?
- USDA FoodData Central record 171412, “Oil, coconut” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.
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