Oil Specification

Ingredient

Coconut, Copra or Dried Coconut only

No added perfumes, preservatives, antioxidants, anti-foaming agents, other edible oils, argemone oil, mineral oils etc

Process Specifications

Process Parameter Roasted Cold Pressed Virgin
Raw Material Dried Coconut Dried Coconut Fresh Coconut
Extraction Method Expeller Press Expeller Press Milk Extraction
Roasting Yes No No
Filtering Online Filter Press Online Filter Press Sedimentation
Refining Unrefined Unrefined Unrefined

Physical and Chemical Specifications

Process Parameter Roasted Cold Pressed Virgin
Specific Gravity 0.91 0.91 0.91
Refractive Index 1.4488 1.4490 1.4480
Colour Golden Yellow White Transparent White Transparent
Odour Roasted Copra Raw Copra Fresh Coconut
Free Fatty Acid (FFA) 0.15 0.15 0.05
Iodine Value 8.38 8.61 5.50
Moisture 0.05% 0.08% 0.13%
Peroxide Value 0.81 0.35 0.20
Polenske Value 14.58 14.44 16.75
Saponification Value 259.1 259.79 260.31
Unsaponifiable Matter 0.36% 0.35% 0.43%
Argemone Oil Absent Absent Absent
Mineral Oil Absent Absent Absent
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Indian Standard Confirmation

Grade IA Raw as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for Coconut Oil (IS:542-1968, Page no. 2)

Grade I as per AGMARK vegetable oil grading and marking rules for coconut oil (Page no. 11)

Nutrition Facts (per 100g)

Nutrient Value Unit
Energy 900 kCal
Protein 0 g
Carbohydrate 0 g
Sugar 0 g
Total Fat 100 g
Saturated Fat 92.17 g
Mono Unsaturated Fat 6.35 g
Poly Unsaturated Fat 1.48 g
Transfat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 g

Fatty Acid Composition

Fatty Acid Length Proportion
Caproic Acid C6 0.50%
Caprylic Acid C8 7.11%
Capric Acid C10 5.30%
Lauric Acid C12 46.46%
Myristic Acid C14 20.75%
Palmitic Acid C16 9.25%
Stearic Acid C18 2.77%
Oleic Acid C18 6.35%
Linolelaidic Acid C18 1.48%