Raw Organic Coconut Butter/oil is known for its Lauric acid content, and for its quality, healthy saturated fats. Our oil is particularly smooth and light and has a very mild flavour and aroma. Truly special.
The reason we call our coconut oil "Coconut Butter" is because its texture is creamier and more buttery than other coconut oils. Why? Because we use wet method centrifuge extraction, cold-pressing the oil from fresh coconuts with 1 hour of breaking the seal on the coconut shell. It is raw, light tasting and smooth - unlike any coconut oil you've ever experienced. Our current batch of coconut butter is sourced from Thailand and is processed in exactly the same way as shown in the photos on our gallery of the Mexican operation that we source oil from when it is available. It is an amazingly light oil very special and the 500ml size is now packed in amber glass jars, nothing but the best.
Its health benefits include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. Click on Health Benefits to the left to find out more.
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Coconut butter is known for its Lauric acid content, and for its quality, healthy saturated fats. Cholesterol does not naturally occur in the plant kingdom. Unlike saturated animal fats, Coconut oil is cholesterol free, making it safe for people with cholesterol challenges. Lauric acid promotes immune function through its transformation into monolaurin once ingested. Studies show that Monolaurin is able to destroy lipid coated viruses and bacteria including influenza, herpes and HIV.
Cellular Health
Our body's cells are comprised primarily of saturated fats. Regular consumption of Coconut Butter promotes cellular health reducing oxidative damage from free radical exposure. Internal cellular protection translates externally to healthier, more hydrated, younger looking skin.
Weight Loss
Medium Chain triglycerides (MCT's) are abundantly found in coconut butter. Unlike other forms of fat, the liver is able to metabolise MCT's similarly to how it utilises carbohydrates as a fuel source. Coconut butter's digestibility means that it is quickly absorbed by our bodies, and not left to circulate the blood stream like other fats. The MCT's in coconut oil have also been shown to have thyroid supporting mechanisms. Studies that were conducted on the basal (resting) metabolic rate of people who ate MCT's comparative to those participants who consumed more LCT's (long chain triglycerides i.e. vegetable oils) were found on average to have a 12% increase in their basal metabolic rates.
An incereasing amount of studies are being done on coconut oil; building a picture of a remarkable health-giving food. Some of the properties attributed to coconut oil include:
Serving Size 10g
| Per Serve | Per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 350kj | 3500j |
| Protein | 0g | 0g |
| Fat-total | 10g | 100g |
| - saturated | 9.2g | 9.2g |
| Carbohydrate-total | 0g | 0g |
| - sugars | 0g | 0g |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0mg |
The most beneficial way for us to consume Coconut Butter is as a replacement to processed oils and fats. 3-5 tablespoons a day is a therapeutic dosage.
Use Coconut butter as a replacement to margarine and butter on sandwiches, add it to Smoothies for a dose of healthy fats, or spread it on crackers and eat as is.
Coconut Butter is considered to be one of the most stable oils. With a smoking temperature of 232 degrees Celsius coconut butter can also be used for frying and baking. Our coconut butter has a light and refreshing taste that will not over power your dishes, making it suitable for a wide variety of applications.
The gallery photos above display the journey from the coconut on the tree to the finished product. Our current batch of oil is sourced from Thailand where the same process is used as in the photos of the Mexican operation where we source oil from when it is available.
The coconut is husked, de-shelled, and washed by hand. The time between breaking the seal on the shell and the oil extraction is no more than 15 minutes. Unlike many other coconut oils, the flesh of the coconut is pressed wet rather than dried, which is why our oil has such fresh and creamy qualities.
The process for extracting the oil is called wet milling extraction, which involves expeller pressing the flesh of fresh coconuts into a pulp, forming a coconut milk emulsion. The processing temperature is kept below 25 degrees to maintain the nutritive quality of the butter. The coconut milk emulsion is then chilled to approximately 15 degrees. Cooling the emulsion weakens the protein bonds assisting the oil and water to separate during centrifugation (spinning). This process allows for greater oil quality and yield - and creates the incredibly creamy texture that makes our coconut butter so luscious.
