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Comparison of Cocobran Oil and Olive Oil:
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Cocobran Oil |
Olive Oil |
Smoke Point |
249C |
182C |
Olive oil has a low smoke point and is not recommended for high heat cooking. |
Cocobran Oil has a very high smoke point and is perfect for grilling and frying. |
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Fat Composition
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Cocobran Oil |
Olive Oil |
Mono-unsaturated fat |
42% |
77% |
Poly-unsaturated fat |
30% |
9% |
Saturated fat |
28% |
14% |
Olive Oil: High mono fat, able to lower cholesterol but deficient in poly fat, which contains Essential Fatty Acids (EFA). EFA’s are truly essential to life as every metabolic process in your body depends on them |
Cocobran Oil: The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends the average intake of fat should be 30% of your total caloric intake. This fat intake should consist of balanced fat, which provides nutrients that are essential to sustain life. A Balanced fat intake should contain approximately 30% saturated fat, 33% poly-unsaturated fat, (containing Essential Fatty Acids) and 37% mono-unsaturated fat.No other oil is so close to AHA’s recommendations. |
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Vitamin E (Antioxidants) (ppm)
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Cocobran Oil |
Olive Oil |
Tocopherol |
73 |
51 |
Tocotrienol |
302 |
0 |
Oryzanol |
7200 |
0 |
Total |
7575 |
51 |
Cocobran Oil has appr. 6% Lauric acids from The Virgin Coconut Oil that help the body fighting infections and strengthen the immune system. The Virgin Coconut Oil in Cocobran Oil boost the energy level and gives the oil a delicious mild nutty flavor. |
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Conclusion
Olive Oil is known for lowering the cholesterol level and is recommended as a salad oil. The low smoke point makes it a poor choice for frying and its heavy taste makes it undesirable in many baked goods. It don’t provide sufficient essential fatty acids to the body. |
Cocobran Oil is a functional food that provides antioxidants, essential fatty acids and Lauric acid to the body.
The oil is recommended for all kinds of food making. Salad, frying and baking.
The high smoke point makes it a perfect choice for grilling. |
Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients, although there is no consensus on an exact definition of the term. |
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