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A Quick Look at Chemistry
Ninety-two percent of the fat found in coconut oil is saturated. Compare
this to olive oil, which is 15 percent saturated, beef fat, which is 50
percent saturated and butter, which is 63 percent saturated. The fact that
the oil is so high in saturated fat explains why it remains solid at room
temperature and does not go rancid quickly. Many vegans use it as a
butter substitute.
Besides its high saturated fat content, coconut oil also contains a high
number of medium-chain triglycerides (or medium-chain fatty acids,
known as MCTs), which contain 6-12 carbons (more on MCTs to come).
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