
Crisco Vegetable Oil
What You Should Know
Crisco Vegetable Oil in a 64 fl oz jug is a staple you’re likely to spot on the grocery aisle dedicated to cooking oils, baking supplies and shortenings — shelved near canola and corn oils, vegetable shortening, and large cooking sprays. It reads as a pantry workhorse for shoppers stocking up for bulk cooking or seasonal baking. Occasions include family-scale holiday baking, big-game frying sessions, and storm- or bulk-shopping trips where longevity and volume matter. The Crisco brand evokes long-standing American home-cooking associations: economy, reliability, and an intergenerational presence in many kitchens rather than trend-driven artisanal positioning. Packaging is functional and familiar — a wide plastic jug with a handle and screw cap designed for easy pouring; labeling is straightforward rather than playful, with no child-focused characters or bright toy-like graphics. Standard label cues tend to emphasize utility (uses for frying, baking, greasing) and simple ingredient transparency rather than organic or specialty claims; the common retail SKU is not marketed as organic and does not carry kid-focused health halos. In plain terms the oil is an extracted and refined culinary ingredient — industrially processed from soybeans to produce a stable, neutral-tasting cooking oil. Sensory notes: a clear, pale-yellow liquid with a slick, low-viscosity mouthfeel and almost no aroma; it performs quietly in rituals like pan-frying, deep-frying, greasing baking pans, or blending into dressings. For many shoppers Crisco Vegetable Oil represents practical, economical cooking fuel for everyday and large-scale recipes.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Soybean, Oil..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Processed Ingredients
Why this score?
This product is a single-ingredient, industrially extracted and refined cooking oil used as a culinary ingredient; under NOVA it fits category 2 (processed culinary ingredient) rather than ultra-processed formulations.
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Common Questions about Crisco Vegetable Oil
Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy.' Crisco Vegetable Oil is primarily soybean oil, which is high in polyunsaturated fats. While it's not inherently 'bad,' it’s best enjoyed in moderation, especially compared to oils like olive oil or avocado oil that offer more nutrients and flavor.
