USDA Commodity Food, shortening, type III, creamy liquid, soybean and soybean (partially hydrogenated)

USDA Commodity Food, shortening, type III, creamy liquid, soybean and soybean (partially hydrogenated) has a very high-calorie, low-carb, very high-fat and low-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin K.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. Its low sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake.

Because of its very high fat content, it could be unsuitable option, especially if you're watching your fat intake for health reasons. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is very high in saturated fats and very high in trans fats. It's very high MUFA and very high PUFA. The omega-3 content is low. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the top 10% of all food items. It is also ranked in the top 10 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a low density of Sodium, it is suitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 3, for USDA Commodity Food, shortening, type III, creamy liquid, soybean and soybean (partially hydrogenated), and we advise that this food sparingly.