Cake Shortening Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One tablespoon of cake shortening contains 114.9 calories, 0g protein, 0g carbs, and 13g fat. Hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed fat formulated for cake batters. Pure fat, contributing no protein or carbohydrate.

114.9

cal

0g

carbs

0g

protein

amino acids ↓

13g

fat

0g

fiber

0g

sugar

Vitamins in Cake Shortening

Per 1 tbsp ~13g

Vitamin E
0.8mg
5%
Vitamin K
5.59mcg
5%

Amino Acids in Cake Shortening

Protein breakdown per 1 tbsp (13g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp (13g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 0mg 0mg
Isoleucine 0mg 0mg
Leucine 0mg 0mg
Lysine 0mg 0mg
Methionine 0mg 0mg
Phenylalanine 0mg 0mg
Threonine 0mg 0mg
Tryptophan 0mg 0mg
Valine 0mg 0mg
Other Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp (13g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 0mg 0mg
Arginine 0mg 0mg
Aspartic Acid 0mg 0mg
Cystine 0mg 0mg
Glutamic Acid 0mg 0mg
Glycine 0mg 0mg
Proline 0mg 0mg
Serine 0mg 0mg
Tyrosine 0mg 0mg

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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