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Mazola 100% Pure Corn Oil
Cooking & Baking
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Mazola 100% Pure Corn Oil

Mazola
128 foz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
2
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Mazola 100% Pure Corn Oil, sold in a large 128 fl oz jug, reads like a pantry workhorse in American grocery culture. On store shelves you’ll find it in the cooking oils aisle, shoulder-to-shoulder with canola, vegetable and peanut oils, often near shortening, margarine and baking staples. It’s the kind of multi-purpose bottle shoppers grab for frying weeknight chicken, prepping a big batch of fries for game day, or greasing a holiday baking sheet. The brand leans on a practical, all-American positioning — familiar, value-oriented, and often marketed toward home cooks who want a neutral-flavored, high-heat oil. Packaging cues play into that: a clear or lightly tinted golden liquid in a sturdy plastic jug with a handle and pour spout, and a label that highlights “100% Pure” as a purity/health halo. There’s no kid-focused art or organic certification; the claim is straightforward rather than boutique. In simple terms, the oil is an extracted, refined plant oil used as a culinary ingredient rather than a specialty product. Sensory notes: it’s a light, smooth, low-viscosity oil with a neutral aroma and clean mouthfeel, invisible in finished dishes but reliable for crisping and browning. Rituals around the bottle are practical — a measured tablespoon for a stir-fry, a generous pour for deep-frying, or a slick across a baking pan — and it often sits on the back pantry shelf in bulk households. The label typically lists 120 calories per serving (per the provided data), with no sugars or sodium values specified here.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Servings per Container: 256
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Corn, Oil..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:2 / 4

Processed Ingredients

Why this score?

This product is a single-ingredient, refined culinary oil (corn oil) used in home cooking; under NOVA it is classified as a processed culinary ingredient rather than an ultra-processed food.

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Common Questions about Mazola 100% Pure Corn Oil

Well, healthy can be a bit subjective! Mazola corn oil is primarily made up of fat, with a serving containing 14g total fat, including 2g saturated fat. It’s a good option for cooking and baking due to its high smoke point, but if you're looking for a heart-healthy oil, you might want to balance it with oils rich in omega-3s, like flaxseed or walnut oil.

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