A minor point,
but I had been confused by the differences between these two oils.
I believe Peat, or one of the hosts of KMUD, may've used the term "palm oil"
to specify one of the good Peat oils.
Not sure...but I think so.
Should've said "palm kernal oil."
Some taco shells are fried in palm oil,
which I bought, only to find I really didn't want to eat them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_kernel_oil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_oil
In short:
"They both come from palm trees, but there the similarity ends. Palm oil comes from the palm fruit, while palm kernel oil is extracted from the palm seed. And while over 80 percent of the fat in palm kernel oil is saturated, only 50 percent of palm oil is, making it easier on arteries. Palm oil's reddish or golden color is a clue that it also contains a fair amount of heart-healthy carotenoids. Some research even suggests that the fatty acids in palm oil don't raise cholesterol the way saturated fats traditionally do."
http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/nutrition_news_information/palm_oil_vs_palm_kernel_oil
(Yeah, those wonderful PUFAs, so "easy on the arteries,"
and those great "heart-healthy carotenoids"...
But I think the data on the unsaturated/saturated content
is probably accurate.)
but I had been confused by the differences between these two oils.
I believe Peat, or one of the hosts of KMUD, may've used the term "palm oil"
to specify one of the good Peat oils.
Not sure...but I think so.
Should've said "palm kernal oil."
Some taco shells are fried in palm oil,
which I bought, only to find I really didn't want to eat them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_kernel_oil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_oil
In short:
"They both come from palm trees, but there the similarity ends. Palm oil comes from the palm fruit, while palm kernel oil is extracted from the palm seed. And while over 80 percent of the fat in palm kernel oil is saturated, only 50 percent of palm oil is, making it easier on arteries. Palm oil's reddish or golden color is a clue that it also contains a fair amount of heart-healthy carotenoids. Some research even suggests that the fatty acids in palm oil don't raise cholesterol the way saturated fats traditionally do."
http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/nutrition_news_information/palm_oil_vs_palm_kernel_oil
(Yeah, those wonderful PUFAs, so "easy on the arteries,"
and those great "heart-healthy carotenoids"...
But I think the data on the unsaturated/saturated content
is probably accurate.)