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Mazola Corn Oil
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 2🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Mazola Corn Oil

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

What You Should Know

Mazola Corn Oil in a 96 fl oz jug reads like a pantry staple for households that cook at scale. You'd spot this oversized bottle on a grocery shelf in the cooking oils and vinegars aisle, often stacked near canola, vegetable and peanut oils, as well as shortening and spray oils — or in a bulk/value section for large households. It suits busy weekly shopping trips, storm-prep stocking, holiday baking and frequent home frying or high-heat cooking. The brand leans on long-standing heritage and practical value: Mazola historically positions itself as an affordable, reliable choice for everyday American cooking, appealing to family cooks, bakers, and anyone who wants a neutral, high-smoke-point oil for pan-frying and deep-frying. The label typically emphasizes purity — phrases like "100% Corn Oil" or "cholesterol-free" — giving it a health-halo of simplicity; it is not usually marketed with child-focused characters or organic certification and rarely carries an "all-natural" certification. In plain language, the product is a refined vegetable oil extracted and processed from corn germ — a culinary ingredient rather than an intact food. Sensory details: the oil is a clear, pale-gold liquid with a slippery, low-viscosity mouthfeel and a neutral aroma and taste that doesn’t compete with ingredients. Packaging is utilitarian: a large plastic jug with a handle and pour spout for controlled dispensing, often used in a kitchen ritual of measuring cups for frying batches or greasing pans. In American grocery culture, Mazola fills the role of the dependable, no-frills oil you buy by the bottle to keep the household cooking running smoothly.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Servings per Container: 192
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 is a single-ingredient, refined vegetable oil used as a culinary ingredient, which places it in NOVA group 2 (processed culinary ingredients) rather than ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Mazola Corn Oil

That's a great question! Mazola Corn Oil is primarily made up of fats, with 14 grams per tablespoon, including 2 grams of saturated fat. It's not necessarily a superfood, but it can be a part of a balanced diet, especially when used in moderation and compared to more saturated fats like butter.

Perfect For

storm-prep
holiday-baking
game-day-prep

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