This cold pressed Coconut Oil is an oil extracted from copra , dehydrated coconut. It retains a coconut flavor and aroma. This oil is clear and colorless in the liquid state and an immaculate white when solid. No chemicals or heat are used in any stage of the process.
Typical Analysis:
Parameters Typical Values Methods of Analysis
% FFA (as lauric acid) <0.02% AOCS Official Method Ca 5a 40
Iodine Value 4.6 AOCS Official Method Cd 4d 92 53
% Moisture 0.04% - 0.11% AOCS Official Method Ca 26-25/3a-46
Saponification Value 341 AOCS Official Method Cd-3-25
Peroxide Value 0 AOCS Official Method Cd 8 53
Iron (Fe) ppm 1.2 ppm Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
Total Plate Count None Detected AOAC
Pathogens None Detected AOAC
Yeast and Molds None Detected AOAC
Typical Fatty Acid Profile (by HPLC):
Carbon Chain Typical Values Fatty Acid Method
C6 0.2% Caprolic Acid Gas Chromatography (CRL 10.004)
C8 4.8% Caprylic Acid
C10 4.8% Capric Acid
C12 54.5% Lauric Acid
C14 18.8% Myristic Acid
C16 8.3% Palmitic Acid
C18:0 2.8% Stearic Acid
C18:1 5.0% Oleic Acid
C18:2N6 .8% Linoleic Acid