Donut Frying Shortening

Using the right frying oil can make a difference to eating quality, topping adherence, shelf life and overall appeal. Cargill offers a variety of shortening products to meet the needs of donut makers, and our frying experts can help you select the best product to meet your operation’s needs and your consumers’ taste expectations.

Insights from the donut master

Cargill’s donut master Jacob has fried thousands of donuts. He knows not just how to fry a good donut but what makes a good donut. Why is oil an important ingredient to donuts? What’s the best oil to fry in? Watch the video below for a few donut frying insights from Cargill’s donut master.

 

 

Donut Trends

While the traditional yeast-raised or cake donut is still a crowd-pleaser, new flavors, toppings and mashups have transformed donuts into more than a breakfast treat. Watch the video below for the 4 hot trends driving donut sales.

Cargill’s Donut Frying Shortenings: A portfolio of options to fit your operation’s needs

Regal™ Donut Fry

This high performance product has exhibited enhanced donut frying attributes in lab testing. It is a palm blend formulated for a cleaner flavor and features enhanced freeze-thaw stability, excellent powdered sugar and glaze retention, minimal oil weeping, and an appealing mouthfeel.

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Product	Ingredient Statement	Typical Data	SAP #	Pack Size
Regal™ Donut Fry Shortening	Palm oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 45-50.5°C SFC at 21.1°C: 29-35 SFC at 40°C: 7.5-13.5	110029294 110015218	Bulk 50 lb cube

PalmAgility® 213 and 217 Donut Fry Shortenings

These products offer a faster set up on the donut surface and reduced oil weeping over 24 hours compared to standard palm-based donut fry shortenings. These performance attributes can contribute to overall visual appeal.

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Product	Ingredient Statement	Typical Data	SAP #	Pack Size
PalmAgility® Donut Fry Shortening	Palm oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 107-120 SFC at 10°C: 53-62 SFC at 30°C: 15-20	110030133	Bulk

Advantage® PS-119 Donut Fry

A non-hydrogenated palm and soybean blend, this shortening product demonstrates strong performance for fresh donuts. It features minimal oil weeping, excellent powdered sugar and glaze retention and an appealing mouthfeel.

Product	Ingredient Statement	Typical Data	SAP #	Pack Size
Advantage® PS-119 Donut Fry Shortening	Palm oil and soybean oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 113-125°F SFC at 21.1°C: 31.5-38.5 SFC at 40°C: 10-15	100086185	Bulk

Regal™ All-Purpose

This non-palm oil product is an all-around, high-performing bakery shortening. Not only does it demonstrate good performance in donut frying, it works very well for pie crusts, cookies and tortillas.

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Product	Ingredient Statement	Typical Data	SAP #	Pack Size
Regal™ All- Purpose Shortening	Interesterified soybean oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 114-125°F SFC at 21.1°C: 21-30 SFC at 40°C: 4-10	100086790 100087757	Bulk 50 lb cube

Advantage® P-100, P-115 and P-118

These palm-based products are reliable performers in donut frying operations. They provide performance value and cost efficiencies. 

Product	Ingredient Statement	Typical Data	SAP #	Pack Size
Advantage® P-100	Palm Oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 96-110°F SFC at 21.1°C: 20 SFC at 37.8°C: 8	100085420 100087067	Bulk 50lb cube
Advantage® P-115	Palm oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 109-120°F SFC at 21.1°C: 29-31 SFC at 37.8°C: 6-14	100085860 100087314	Bulk 50 lb cube
Advantage® P-118	Palm oil	Mettler Dropping Pt 116-124°F SFC at 21.1°C: 35-41 SFC at 37.8°C: 10-16	100085940	Bulk