Extra Virgin Coconut oil is pressed from the white meat from organically grown coconuts. The white meat is gently pressed mechanically keeping all the natural nutrients and biologically active substances in the coconut oil. Extra Virgin Coconut oil is 100% organic, without use of chemicals and refining. Extra Virgin Coconut oil contains naturally occurring vitamins, minerals. The coconut oil is nature’s richest source of short and medium length fatty acid chains and for health promotion it is a fantastic source for good health. Extra Virgin Coconut oil consist of the short and medium length fatty acid chains, in their saturated form 92%, monounsaturated fatty acids 6% and polyunsaturated fatty acids 2%. This gives the extra virgin oil a unique shelf life as much as up to 2 years, without refrigeration and without direct sunlight. The oil liquifies at approx. 26 degrees C and below 24 degrees C it is firm and creamy. With its unique fatty structure Extra Virgin Coconut oil is the most stable of all vegetable oils and thus the optimal oil for frying and baking at high temperatures. Several studies have shown that coconut oil is the oil that is least exposed to chemical changes in its structure and it develops no trans. fatty acid.
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See The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark information, about the content in coconut oil/coconut fat, please note page 2 under Cholesterol 0 and Trans Fatty Acids 0.
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