Coconut Oil from the Coconut Oil Company
Our Coconut Oil is the finest Filipino, Premium, Virgin Coconut Oil. You will taste the difference!
Storage of Coconut Oil
Virgin Coconut Oil should be stored at room temperature. It is a stable oil and the shelf life is not affected by room temperature storage. Like butter it becomes unspreadable if refrigerated.
Nutritional Information per 100g of Coconut Oil (a typical dessert-spoonful is 8g)
| Energy: | 860Kcal |
| Total Fat: | 100g |
| Saturated Fat (as medium chain fatty acid) | 89.9g |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acid | 1.0g |
| Cholesterol | 0g |
| Protein | 0g |
| Sodium | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 0g |
Identity Characteristics of Coconut Oil
Appearance at 20 °C: White, semi-solid mass which is clear and bright when melted.
Odour: characteristic of coconut.
Analytical Characteristics: Analysis of the product reveals that the current batch passes all tests related to melting point, flash point, saponification value, iodine value and free fatty acid content.
Fatty Acid Profile of Coconut Oil (expressed as percentages)
| Composition | Typical acceptable composition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C6:0 | Caproic acid | 0.4 | 1.2 max |
| C8:0 | Caprylic acid | 6.6 | 3.4 - 15.0 |
| C10:0 | Capric acid | 6.1 | 3.2 - 15.0 |
| C12:0 | Lauric acid | 50.9 | 41.0 - 56.0 |
| C14:0 | Myristic acid | 19.1 | 13.0 - 23.0 |