RIBANA Organic Coconut Oil 200ml

Description

Coconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm. It has various applications. Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to ratification, lasting up to one year at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling. Coconut oil is 99% fat, composed mainly of saturated fats 82% of the total. In a 100-gram reference amount, coconut oil supplies 890 Calories. Half of the saturated fat content of coconut oil is lauric acid, while other significant saturated fats are myristoleic acid and palmitoleic acid. Monounsaturated fats comprise 6% of total fats, and polyunsaturated fats comprise 2 %. Coconut oil contains phytosterols.