Coconut oil vs MCT oil.....don't be duped

(LongHaulKeto) #1
#2

That article reads like it’s from somebody with an ax to grind.

(John) #3

A bunch of all natural anti-vax whackaloons, I can’t read anything from there without automatically dismissing everything they say without even considering it.

(Andy Hull) #4

Indeed! I made it through a few sections before I decided it wasn’t worth it to continue. Makes an awful lot of broad statements without much of the #science. In my head, I heard a whiny ranty voice.

TL;DL: Coconut oil is just fine the way it is, why mess with a good thing?

#5

The article is just… weird. I don’t understand the angle they are coming from. Are people being told MCT oil is coconut oil? I mean, it does come from coconut oil, but I thought it was well understood, and marketed, that it is refined rather specifically to get certain MCTs (that are in a minority of the coconut oil) in high amounts. It’s a lot more expensive as a result too. I hadn’t heard of anyone talk about it as “liquid Coconut Oil for cooking”. MCT oil is really it’s own thing, with it’s own purposes, and needs to be treated as such (even if there is some overlap).

The article treats MCT oil like it’s main purpose is something incredibly different from how I’ve ever heard anyone talk about it or suggest using it. Using it as a normal cooking oil seems really strange and like a waste of money to me. Who cares if coconut oil is solid at room temp for that? You aren’t cooking at room temp! But it simply has higher proportions of certain MCTs you might want a little bit extra of for a variety of reasons.

(LongHaulKeto) #6

Happy to hear folks comments. I’ve been using MCT for awhile & was a bit confused by the article. Thanks all!

(Laura from NutriONN) #7

We recently published an article about the differences between MCT Oil and Coconut Oil on our blog: http://www.nutrionn.com/keto-guide-mct-oil-vs-coconut-oil/
Sure, coconut oil is more natural, but MCT oil does have its benefits and is a useful supplement for many.

(Steve ricci ) #8

I use both. Helped me loose weight. My daughter on keto had very slow progress. Within 2 days on keto coffee in the morning she started shedding weight quickly. In 2 weeks lost 7 lb