Re: unrefined vs. refined VCO

[Guest guest]

Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking up to 450°F while the

more delicate VCO only will take heat up to 350°F

This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the health benefits

of the VCO.

Bonnie

unrefined vs. refined VCO

i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined. when i

opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral and

tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer to have

the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking point so i

guess it is good for cooking.

are they both equally beneficial?

[Guest guest]

thanks Bonnie, and thanks to all for the feedback on brands you

like. My local health food store carries Nutiva. I'll try that

next. what's the average price for a gallon ... about $30 ... give

or take a few?

>

> Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking up to 450°F

while the more delicate VCO only will take heat up to 350°F

>

> This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the

health benefits of the VCO.

>

> Bonnie

> unrefined vs. refined VCO

>

>

> i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined.

when i

> opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral

and

> tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer to

have

> the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking point

so i

> guess it is good for cooking.

>

> are they both equally beneficial?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

oh i see about $30 for 32 oz.

> >

> > Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking up to 450°

F

> while the more delicate VCO only will take heat up to 350°F

> >

> > This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the

> health benefits of the VCO.

> >

> > Bonnie

> > unrefined vs. refined VCO

> >

> >

> > i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined.

> when i

> > opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral

> and

> > tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer

to

> have

> > the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking

point

> so i

> > guess it is good for cooking.

> >

> > are they both equally beneficial?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

vitacost.com sells it for 21.99 with 4.99 shipping for 54 oz jar.. Its

about 25.00 for 54 oz at super suppliments too

K

oh i see about $30 for 32 oz.

[Guest guest]

VCO and refined CO may not retain all the health benefits to the same degree. In

the case of lauric acid content, usually VCO has above 50% while refined CO has

below 50%. The method of CO processing, from nut harvesting, copra production,

transfers thru traders, transport, and long strorage in large coconut mill

warehouses, causes deterioration that reduces the lauric acid content.

Tony

Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking up to 450°F

while the more delicate VCO only will take heat up to 350°F

This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the health benefits

of the VCO.

Bonnie

unrefined vs. refined VCO

i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined. when i

opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral and

tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer to have

the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking point so i

guess it is good for cooking.

are they both equally beneficial?

[Guest guest]

i thought that might be the case ... whenever anything is refined,

it's usually stripped of stuff, no?

> Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking

up to 450°F while the more delicate VCO only will take heat up to

350°F

>

> This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the

health benefits of the VCO.

>

> Bonnie

> unrefined vs. refined VCO

>

> i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined. when

i

> opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral and

> tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer to

have

> the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking point so

i

> guess it is good for cooking.

>

> are they both equally beneficial?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would think so... The telling thing is that the " refined " version is less

expensive than the non-refined.. That already tells you quite all you need to

know..

Frantz

lionandlamb3 <lionandlamb3@...> wrote: i

thought that might be the case ... whenever anything is refined,

it's usually stripped of stuff, no-

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[Guest guest]

I hope we are not talking about softgells which is a very expensive way to get

Coconut il in our bodies.. On Vitacost site, 1 pound of the softgells is 18.99..

a 54 Oz container of Nutiva VCO is 21.00 3 Times as much for only 3 dollars

more...

By teh way Vitacost looks really expensive, check the Nutiva site and see for

yourself...

Frantz

K <kmk55@...> wrote: vitacost.com

sells it for 21.99 with 4.99 shipping for 54 oz jar.. Its

about 25.00 for 54 oz at super suppliments too

K

oh i see about $30 for 32 oz.

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[Guest guest]

so which brand do you buy Franz and where do you get yours?

vitacost.com sells it for 21.99 with 4.99 shipping for 54 oz jar..

Its

> about 25.00 for 54 oz at super suppliments too

> K

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> oh i see about $30 for 32 oz.

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[Guest guest]

not softgells, VCO, Nutiva in a 54 oz container. OIL....not capsules.

http://www.vitacost.com/Nutiva-Organic-Extra-Virgin-Coconut-Oil

I have never taken softgels. I agree, it would be too expensive to get the

same amount of oil into your system.

K

>I hope we are not talking about softgells which is a very expensive way to

>get Coconut il in our bodies.. On Vitacost site, 1 pound of the softgells

>is 18.99.. a 54 Oz container of Nutiva VCO is 21.00 3 Times as much for

>only 3 dollars more...

> By teh way Vitacost looks really expensive, check the Nutiva site and see

> for yourself...

>

> Frantz

>

> K <kmk55@...> wrote:

> vitacost.com sells it for 21.99 with 4.99 shipping for 54 oz jar.. Its

> about 25.00 for 54 oz at super suppliments too

> K

[Guest guest]

Nutiva, Tropical Traditions mostly and once in a while some e-Bay stuff.. I am

not really anal about my Co, I prefer VCO for my food and have come to like the

blandness of the Expeller pressed CO for my body

Frantz

lionandlamb3 <lionandlamb3@...> wrote: so

which brand do you buy Franz and where do you get yours?

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[Guest guest]

Nutiva sells gallons for $50 with free shipping. For $44 I get 2 half

gallon jars from Vitacost. Vitacost has a small shipping charge which

does not amount to much when I order coconut oil along with Carlson's

fish oil and Cod liver oil.

Alobar

On 3/31/08, Frantz Mathias <frantzgm@...> wrote:

> I hope we are not talking about softgells which is a very expensive way to get

Coconut il in our bodies.. On Vitacost site, 1 pound of the softgells is 18.99..

a 54 Oz container of Nutiva VCO is 21.00 3 Times as much for only 3 dollars

more...

> By teh way Vitacost looks really expensive, check the Nutiva site and see for

yourself...

>

> Frantz

[Guest guest]

... " The method of CO processing, from nut harvesting, copra production, transfers

thru traders, transport, and long strorage in large coconut mill warehouses,

causes deterioration that reduces the lauric acid content... "

Hello Tony,

Do you have research materials to support this? I have a book on coconut

processing (quite old) that says Lauric acid is not affected by the processing

method. Do you have new research that says it does?

Rico,

Cebu

AGPacific Nutriceutical <agnutriceutical@...> wrote:

VCO and refined CO may not retain all the health benefits to the same

degree. In the case of lauric acid content, usually VCO has above 50% while

refined CO has below 50%. The method of CO processing, from nut harvesting,

copra production, transfers thru traders, transport, and long strorage in large

coconut mill warehouses, causes deterioration that reduces the lauric acid

content.

Tony

Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Absolutely, this oil can be used for high-heat cooking up to 450°F while the

more delicate VCO only will take heat up to 350°F

This refined odourless and tasteless oil still retains all the health benefits

of the VCO.

Bonnie

unrefined vs. refined VCO

i mistakenly bought my second jar of spectrum VCO as refined. when i

opened it up and didn't smell the nice smell ... it's neutral and

tasteless ... i can still use it I guess but I really prefer to have

the coconut taste. I see the refined has a higher smoking point so i

guess it is good for cooking.

are they both equally beneficial?