Food calories · USDA data
Calories in coconut oil
121 calories
in 1 tbsp, 13.6 g
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 13.5 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Coconut oil has 121 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 13.6 g. Per 100 g, coconut oil has 892 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 100%, come from fat.
It takes 11 g of coconut oil to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.8 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 13.6 g | 121 | 0 g | 0 g | 13.5 g |
| 1 cup | 218 g | 1,945 | 0 g | 0 g | 216 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.5 g | 40 | 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 252 | 0 g | 0 g | 28 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 892 | 0 g | 0 g | 99.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your coconut oil may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 0% of calories (0 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 100% (99.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, mayonnaise has the fewest calories of these four (680 per 100 g) and coconut oil the most (892).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut oil | 892 | 0 g | 0 g | 99.1 g |
| Olive oil | 884 | 0 g | 0 g | 100 g |
| Butter | 717 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 81.1 g |
| Mayonnaise | 680 | 1 g | 0.6 g | 74.9 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in coconut oil?
Coconut oil has 121 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 13.6 g, and coconut oil has 892 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does coconut oil have?
1 tbsp (13.6 g) has 0 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0 g.
How many carbs does coconut oil have?
1 tbsp has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 13.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Oil, coconut (FDC ID 171412). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.