Milk, filled, fluid, with lauric acid oil

Fun Facts

1. Almost 50% of the fatty acids in coconut oil is the 12-carbon Lauric Acid.
2. The medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) in coconut oil can increase energy expenditure compared to the same amount of calories from longer chain fats (5, 6).
3. The best example of such a population is the Tokelauans, which live in the South Pacific. They eat over 60% of their calories from coconuts and are the biggest consumers of saturated fat in the world.
4. Most of the fatty acids in the diet are long-chain fatty acids, but the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized differently. They go straight to the liver from the digestive tract, where they are used as a quick source energy or turned into so-called ketone bodies, which can have therapeutic effects on brain disorders like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.
5. Based on the composite nutritive standing Milk, filled, fluid, with lauric acid oil has been given a composite ranking of 62, and in moderation.