MCT Coconut oil 250ml

Description

Manufacturer: Health Link s.r.o, Czech Republic

Country of origin: Czech

Organic label CZ-BIO-001. Produced in agriculture outside the EU.

What is the difference between MCT oil and coconut oil?

Medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil and coconut oil are fats that have gained popularity alongside the ketogenic or keto diet.

Although their properties overlap, the two oils are made up of different compounds, so each has unique benefits and uses.

What are MCTs?

MCTs, or medium chain triglycerides, are a type of saturated fat.

They are a natural ingredient in many foods, including coconut oil and palm kernel oil, as well as dairy products such as milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Triglycerides are made up of three fatty acids and a glycerol molecule. These fatty acids are made up of carbon atoms linked together in chains of different lengths.

Most of the fatty acids in food triglycerides are long-chain, meaning that they contain more than 12 carbon atoms.

In contrast, the fatty acids in MCTs are medium in length, containing 6-12 carbon atoms.

It is this difference in the length of the fatty acid chain that makes MCTs unique. In contrast, most dietary fat sources, such as fish, avocados, nuts, seeds and olive oil, are composed of long-chain triglycerides (LCT).

Medium chain MCTs do not require enzymes or bile acids for digestion and absorption, which LCTs do.

This allows MCTs to go straight to your liver, where they are quickly digested and absorbed and either used for immediate energy or converted into ketones.

Ketones are compounds that are formed when your liver breaks down a lot of fats. Your body can use them instead of glucose or sugar for energy.

What’s more, MCTs are less likely to be stored in the body as fat and may promote weight loss better than other fatty acids.

Here are four types of MCTs, listed in order of fatty acid chain length, from shortest to longest (6):

• Caproic acid – 6 carbon atoms
• Caprylic acid – 8 carbon atoms
• capric acid – 10 carbon atoms
• lauric acid – 12 carbon atoms

SUMMARY

MCTs are a type of saturated fat that is quickly digested and absorbed by your body.

MCT oil vs coconut oil

Although MCT and coconut oils are similar, they have many differences, namely the proportion and types of MCT molecules they contain.

MCT oil

MCT oil contains 100% MCTs, making it a concentrated source. It is made by refining raw coconut or palm oil to remove other compounds and concentrate the MCTs naturally found in the oils. MCT oils typically contain 50-80% caprylic acid and 20-50% caproic acid.

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is made from the kernel or flesh of the coconut.It is the richest natural source of MCTs – they make up about 54% of the fat in the coconut kernel.Coconut oil naturally contains MCTs, namely 42% lauric acid, 7% caprylic acid and 5% capric acid.In addition to MCTs, coconut oil contains LCTs and unsaturated fats.Lauric acid behaves more like LCTs in terms of slow digestion and absorption. Thus, experts argue that coconut oil cannot be considered an MCT-rich oil, as is widely claimed, given its high lauric acid content.

SUMMARY

MCT oil is a concentrated source of MCTs made from coconut or palm kernel oil. MCT oil contains 100% MCTs compared to 54% in coconut oil. MCT oil is better for ketone production and weight loss. MCT oil is popular among those following a keto diet, which is very low in carbohydrates, moderate in protein and high in fat.The high fat content and low carbohydrate intake puts your body into a state of nutritional ketosis, where it burns fat instead of glucose as fuel.Compared to coconut oil, MCT oil is better for ketone production and ketosis maintenance. The fatty acids that promote ketone production are called ketogenic.One study in humans found that caprylic acid was three times more ketogenic than capric acid and about six times more ketogenic than lauric acid.MCT oil has many more ketogenic MCTs than coconut oil, which contains the highest concentration of lauric acid, the least ketogenic MCT.Moreover, MCTs can shorten the time to achieve nutritional ketosis and related symptoms such as irritability and fatigue compared to LCTs.Several studies have also shown that MCT oil can contribute to fat loss by speeding up metabolism and promoting a greater feeling of fullness compared to coconut oil and LCTs.

SUMMARY

MCT oil contains a higher proportion of ketogenic MCTs than coconut oil. MCT oil has also been shown to accelerate metabolism and provide a greater sense of fullness than coconut oil.