Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 ....the palm oil is better, at lest nutrition wise! If you are familiar with the term tocotrienols, then you know one of the benefits of palm oil as the tocotrienols are more biologically active in palm oil than in the other source, rice bran oil. Also, the mixed carotenoids are more absorbable, plus a wider variety (alpha, beta, and gamma carotenes, and lycopene) than any of the other popular sources (ie. algae - alpha and beta carotene). Thirdly, I read that palm oil contain the trans (naturally occuring) and the cis fats (which I am not 100% sure of (as I never finished chemistry) except that's good, unlike the synthetic beta carotene which has only trans. I know that natural trans occurs in several natural substances (ie. dairy), and shouldn't be grouped together with the " plastics " of hydrogenated " junk " fats. I also know that hydrogenation of palm oil ruins it's health benefits (as it does with any fat), and " fractionated " removes all except the qualities best for cooking. My question is has anyone heard of one source being better than another (ie. kernel vs. fruit, or whatever) for the health aspect? Any other opinions would be welcome, also. In Health, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 Does this mean that we can eat the popcorn now?? LOL Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 I know linoleic is omega 6's, oleic is an omega 9 monounsaturated (like olive oil), stearic is a saturated fatty oil, palmitic is an acid from palm type trees also known as HDA, lauric acid is the part used in making soap (as in sodium laural sulfate from coconut oil), myristic acid is an acid native to the palm (or nutmeg) type tree. So it sounds like the kernel is good for soap making and making hydrogenated " junk food " , and the palm oil is 9-11% polyunsaturated, 38-40% monounsaturated, 43-45% free form, and 4-5% saturated. Though this sounds like a good positive balance, the rest is greek to me, too. Thanks, Steve ----------------------------- Nutrition wise I don't know how the fatty acids stack up but here's the break down on palm and palm kernel. (Palm kernel is more like coconut than palm) Palm kernel Lauric 47% Myristic 14% Oleic 18% Palmitic 9% Palm Linoleic 9-11% oleic 38-40% Palmitic 43-45% Steric 4-5% I've studied the fatty acids just briefly in physiology and don't really know what I'm looking at here. Jennie Steve wrote: > ...the palm oil is better, at lest nutrition wise! > My question is has anyone heard of one source being better than another (ie. kernel vs. fruit, or whatever) for the health aspect? Any other opinions would be welcome, also. > > In Health, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 It's probably hydrogenated!! Steve ----------------------------- Does this mean that we can eat the popcorn now?? LOL Patty *** [This message has been truncated.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Nutrition wise I don't know how the fatty acids stack up but here's the break down on palm and palm kernel. (Palm kernel is more like coconut than palm) Palm kernel Lauric 47% Myristic 14% Oleic 18% Palmitic 9% Palm Linoleic 9-11% oleic 38-40% Palmitic 43-45% Steric 4-5% I've studied the fatty acids just briefly in physiology and don't really know what I'm looking at here. Jennie Steve wrote: > ...the palm oil is better, at lest nutrition wise! > My question is has anyone heard of one source being better than another (ie. kernel vs. fruit, or whatever) for the health aspect? Any other opinions would be welcome, also. > > In Health, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Are you sure sodium laural sulfate is from coconut oil? I thought it was a petroleum product. Jennie Steve wrote: > I know linoleic is omega 6's, oleic is an omega 9 monounsaturated (like olive oil), stearic is a saturated fatty oil, palmitic is an acid from palm type trees also known as HDA, lauric acid is the part used in making soap (as in sodium laural sulfate from coconut oil), myristic acid is an acid native to the palm (or nutmeg) type tree. > > So it sounds like the kernel is good for soap making and making hydrogenated " junk food " , and the palm oil is 9-11% polyunsaturated, 38-40% monounsaturated, 43-45% free form, and 4-5% saturated. > > Though this sounds like a good positive balance, the rest is greek to me, too. > > Thanks, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Every shampoo that I've seen that specifies says " from coconut " , and alot of natural products (shampoos, toothpastes, etc.) use it. Besides, the only thing that resembles petroleum about it could be the " sulfate " part, as sodium and lauric acid would not be. Steve ----------------------------- Are you sure sodium laural sulfate is from coconut oil? I thought it was a petroleum product. Jennie Steve wrote: > I know linoleic is omega 6's, oleic is an omega 9 monounsaturated (like olive oil), stearic is a saturated fatty oil, palmitic is an acid from palm type trees also known as HDA, lauric acid is the part used in making soap (as in sodium laural sulfate from coconut oil), myristic acid is an acid native to the palm (or nutmeg) type tree. > > So it sounds like the kernel is good for soap making and making hydrogenated " junk food " , and the palm oil is 9-11% polyunsaturated, 38-40% monounsaturated, 43-45% free form, and 4-5% saturated. > > Though this sounds like a good positive balance, the rest is greek to me, too. > > Thanks, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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