Seed (vegetable) oils are almost entirely fat and provide concentrated calories, with very little protein, carbohydrate, or micronutrients per tablespoon. What “seed vegetable oil” means Most cooking “vegetable oils” sold in bottles are blends or single oils made from seeds such as soybean, corn, canola (rapeseed), sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, cottonseed, or sesame. Their detailed composition varies by plant, but they share some broad features. Typical nutrition per tablespoon For a generic vegetable/seed oil (about 14 g fat per 1 tablespoon / 15 mL):​ - Energy: ~120 calories per tablespoon - Total fat: ~14 g - Protein: 0 g - Carbohydrate: 0 g (0 g fiber, 0 g sugars) - Cholesterol: 0 mg - Sodium: 0 mg All of the calories come from fat. Fatty acid profile (general pattern) Seed oils are predominantly unsaturated fats, with relatively low saturated fat compared to animal fats like butter.