Coconut Oil Nutritional Value is the next on our nutritional Value posts series and i hope you learn something new.

Coconut oil , or copra oil , is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ). It has various applications.

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Over here in Nigeria even though
coconut Oil Nutritional Value is not a common information, it is so widely used that the majority of us know how to make the Oil at home.

Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification, lasting up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling.
Coconut oil has a saturated fat content of 90 percent.

The majority of saturated fats are the medium-chain triglycerides (MCT’s) of which lauric acid being the dominant fatty acid. It is this lauric acid which gives coconut oil its white cream color in its stable (solid) state.

So what is the coconut Oil nutritional Value?

1. Coconut oil is one of the most concentrated sources of energy; 100 g oil holds 884 calories.

2. Being rich in saturated fats, it is one of the stable vegetable cooking oils featuring a very long shelf life. Its high smoke point temperature at 232 (450 F) degrees allows food items for deep frying.

3. Its fatty acids profile, however, makes it as one of the most debated edible oils regarding health benefits. Coconut oil composes of saturated, mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (SFA: MUFA: PUFA) at a ratio of 86.5: 5.8: 1.8 fats.

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