Fat
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is a fat pressed from the meat of coconuts. It is mostly saturated fat, including medium-chain fatty acids such as lauric acid.
Virgin or refined?
Virgin coconut oil is made from fresh coconut flesh or coconut milk without subsequent refining. Refined coconut fat is more extensively processed and loses its characteristic flavour. These processing differences do not make coconut oil a predominantly unsaturated fat. 1
Sources
- Alternatives Fett: Ist Kokosöl gesund? Verbraucherzentrale, 2026