
Product Insights
Virgin coconut oil, marketed as "Huile vierge de coco," is a plant‑based oil commonly used for cooking, baking, and culinary applications. It is almost pure fat (99.8 g per 100 g) with 90.4 g of saturated fatty acids, contains no sugars, only 0.01 g of salt, and provides 898 kcal, placing it in the PNNS group "Fat and sauces" and the minimally processed NOVA 2 category. However, its extraordinarily high saturated‑fat level drives a poor Nutri‑Score of E, indicating that it should be consumed in moderation despite being a natural oil.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average plant‑based fat product, this virgin coconut oil contains considerably more total and saturated fat (99.8 g and 90.4 g per 100 g versus 76.6 g and 21.7 g), virtually no sugar and only trace salt, resulting in a higher energy value of 898 kcal.
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