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Coconut oil facts for kids

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Coconut and oil
A cracked coconut and a bottle of coconut oil

Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It has different applications. Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize. For this reason, it can last up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling.

Images for kids

  • 9129Processing and cooking of coconut healing oil in the Philippines 43

    Traditional coconut oil (lana) extraction directly from coconut milk in the Philippines. The process also produces latik (coconut curds), used as a garnishing in Filipino desserts.

  • Coconut oil making Seychelles

    Traditional way of making coconut oil using an ox-powered mill in Seychelles

  • Coconut-oil-on-wooden-spoon

    Coconut oil on a wooden spoon

  • Coconutoiljf

    Homemade coconut oil

  • Coconut-butter

    Solidified "coconut fat"

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aceite de coco para niños

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