Is sal seed fat the same as Sal Fat?

Yes — sal seed fat and Sal Fat refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Is shorea robusta the same as Sal Fat?

Yes — shorea robusta and Sal Fat refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Vegetable fat pressed from Sal tree (Shorea robusta) seeds; used as a cocoa butter equivalent (CBE) in chocolate.

Sal Fat is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 6 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Sal Fat is also known as sal fat, sal seed fat, shorea robusta — these all refer to the same ingredient.

sal fat sal seed fat shorea robusta

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