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Coconut Oil

g Coconut Oil
900 KCAL KCAL / 100g
1g Protein
99.06g Fat
1g Carbohydrates
Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil

Nutri-Score: E (20)

900 KCAL / 100g
1g Protein
99.06g Fat
1g Carbohydrates

Nutrients

Nutrients
Name / 100g
Alpha Linolenic Acid 1 g
Ash 1 g
Calcium 1 mg
Capric Acid 6.7 g
Caprylic Acid 7.8 g
Carbohydrate 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Fat 99.06 g
Fatty monounsaturated 6.31 g
Fatty polyunsaturated 1.7 g
Fatty saturated 82.5 g
Fatty trans 1 g
Fiber 1 g
Glicemyc Index 22 µg
Iron 0.05 mg
Lauric Acid 45.1 g
Linoleic Acid 1.6 g
Magnesium 1 mg
Myristic Acid 16.8 g
Oleic Acid 5.8 g
Omega 3 1 g
Omega 6 1.6 g
Palmitic Acid 8.4 g
Phosphorus 0.6 mg
Potassium 1 mg
Protein 1 g
Salt 1 g
Sodium 1 mg
Stearic Acid 2.5 g
Sugar 1 g
Vitamin A 1 µg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 1 µg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 1 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 1 µg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 1 mg
Vitamin D 1 µg
Vitamin E 0.11 mg
Vitamin K 0.6 µg
Water 0.03 g
Zinc 0.6 mg

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