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Autism Coach is pleased to introduce a great tasting, healthful cooking to the United States autism community, Red Palm Oil is made from the fruit of the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, found in Africa and Asia, and has been a source of cooking oil in tropical climates in Africa, the Middle East
and Asia for thousands of years. Our Red Palm Oil provides Vitamin A and E that naturally occur in the palm oil. This allows people who are sensitive to soy to obtain a soy-free source of Vitamin E and for those that don't metabolize artificial forms of Vitamin A well, another natural source of Vitamin A. It is not hydrogenated nor processed with toxic solvents such as hexane and contains no trans-fatty acids. It gets its red color from the carotenoids, tocotrienols, and lycopene that naturally occur in red palm fruit.
Vitamin Content
A tablespoon serving of Red Palm oil contains 4 times more beta-carotene than carrots. It also contains high levels of tocotrienols, members of the Vitamin E family that differ from tocopherols in that they contain three double bonds in the side-chain. Red Palm oil contains a significant amount of Alpha Tocotrienol, which is 40-60 more potent than normal tocopherals in making an important fat-soluble anti-oxidants - tocotrienols are the real powerhouse
with some research showing them to have 40-60 times the antioxidant
activity or ordinary vitamin E.. One serving contains 4788 ug of beta-carotene, 2212 ug of alpha-carotene, and 798 ug of lycopene, an anti-oxidant normally found in tomatoes. The combination of vitamin E, tocotrienols, carotenoids, and lycopene makes palm oil a super antioxidant food.
Fat Profile
Red Palm Oil has a mild, pleasant taste with a similar saturated fat to unsaturated fat ratio as found in olive oil. Red Palm oil contains about 50% naturally
occufring saturated fats and 50% unsaturated fats. The main fatty acid
is oleic acid, which is the main type of fat in olive oil. This oil
tastes great and be added to salad dressings, used to saute vegetables
(preferably at a low to medium heat to preserve vitamin value)
Cooking with Red Palm Oil
This oil
tastes great, it is mild and pleasant and be added to salad dressings, to smoothies for vitamin content, used to saute vegetables. It is also wonderful to make popcorn with, imparting a buttery taste to the popcorn.
Serving Size 1 Tablespoon
Calories: 130 Calories from Fat 0 130
Total Fat 14 Grams
Saturated Fat - 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat - 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat - 7 g
Vitamin A - 600% Vitamin E - 15%
Lycopene - 798 ug*
Ingredients: Red Palm Oil*Daily Value not established
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