Why is palm kernel oil used in the bars if it’s supposed to be bad for you?
Nutribar.com - Frequently Asked QuestionsPalm kernel oil is found only in the coating of the bars. Oil content is less than or equal to 3.25 g which is less than or equal to 5% of the bar. It is used because (1) the oil increases the melting point of the chocolate; (2) it prevents the chocolate from blooming; (3) the texture would lose its shine/gloss. It promotes a smoother taste and texture.
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Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)No. Many people mistaken palm oil for palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil has very different chemical composition and physical characteristics compared to palm oil (see Figure 1). Both these oils come from the same fruit but they are uniquely different. Palm oil comes from the flesh or mesocarp of the fruit while palm kernel oil comes from the kernel or seed of the fruit. Palm oil and palm kernel oil have different impact on heart disease risk due to the different composition of fatty acids.
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Balance Bars FAQCoatings on nutrition bars require a saturated fat to remain solid at room temperature. A saturated fat has a semi-solid consistency while a mono- or poly-unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature. This point makes it clear that using unsaturated fats to create a coating would be unmanageable. We use a small amount of palm kernel oil (2gm) to create a natural, stabilized one. The uncoated flavors of Balance bars also contain minute amounts of palm kernel oil (less than 0.5gm).
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LUNAbar - The whole nutrition bar for womenOrganic Palm Kernel Oil is an ingredient in the creamy, soy coating of LUNA bars that keeps the coating from melting at room temperature. Palm kernel oil is a natural saturated fat, which is not a source of trans fat.
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Pria: Products: PRIA COMPLETE NUTRITION BAR: FAQsFractionation is a physical process to make palm kernel oil more solid at room temperature. It involves heating and cooling the oil to remove the liquid portion (or "fraction"). This fractionation process creates a solid fat made up primarily of saturated fats that won't melt at room temperature. Hydrogenation is another process to convert a liquid oil into a solid fat.
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Pria: Products: PRIA COMPLETE NUTRITION BAR: FAQsPRIA Complete Nutrition Bars are coated in a yogurt or chocolatey coating. We believe that these coatings make our bars more delicious and provide our consumers with a greater variety of healthy, convenient snacks to choose from. The coatings contain fractionated palm kernel oil, which is solid and stable at room temperature.Related Questions
What is palm oil?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)Palm oil is obtained from the flesh ("mesocarp") of the oil palm fruit. Like olive oil, palm oil is a fruit oil. Palm oil should not be mistaken for palm kernel oil which is extracted from the kernel or seed of the palm fruit. Therefore, the oil palm fruit is unique. From the fruit two distinct types of oils are produced - palm oil and palm kernel oil. Both are edible oils but with very different chemical composition, physical properties and applications.
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QuestionsNo. Palm oil comes from the fleshy portion of the fruit whereas palm kernel oil is derived from the kernel or seed.
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America Palm Oil CouncilPalm oil is found in the fleshy portion of the fruit (mesocarp), whereas palm kernel oil is found in the kernel or the seed of the fruit. These two oils have very different fatty acid compositions. Palm oil is 50% saturated fat and 50% unsaturated fat. More specifically palm oil contains approximately 44% palmitic acid, 5% stearic acid, 39% oleic acid (monounsaturates), and 10% linoleic acid (polyunsaturates). Myristic acid and lauric acid are negligible.
Related QuestionsHow do palm oil and palm kernel oil differ from coconut oil?
QuestionsWhile palm kernel oil and coconut oil have a very similar fatty acid composition - that of palm oil is completely different. Palm kernel oil and coconut oil are rich in lauric acid (hence they are referred to as lauric oils). Palm oil on the other hand has very little lauric acid and is rich in palmitic and oleic acid.
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Smart Website : About UsPalm oil is used in such products as bread and rolls, pancakes, waffles, crackers, ready to eat cereals, chips, popcorn, biscuits, tarts, cakes, pies, canned puddings, chocolates, coffee whitener, nondairy toppings, infant formulas, cocoa mixes, fried potatoes and onions, soups, gravies and frozen and dry mix entrees. Palm oil is also especially useful in the manufacture of margarines, since it imparts natural colouring and a high glyceride content without hydrogenation.
Related QuestionsOnce consumed, how well is palm oil digested?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)Once consumed, palm oil does not remain intact in the digestive tract for long, for it's soon attacked by the digestive enzyme pancreatic lipase, breaking down the fat molecules into smaller fragments called "fatty acids and mono-glycerides". These digestive products are then absorbed. Refined palm oil and its processed fractions, palm olein and palm stearin, are in fact 95-97% digestible, which falls within the digestibility range of 93-99% for most edible oils and fats. No.
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Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)No. Palm oil's natural semi-solid properties and the versatility of blending with its solid fraction, palm stearin, makes hydrogenation of palm oil unnecessary. Therefore, food products containing palm oil as its sole or main fat ingredient are essentially trans-free.
Related QuestionsWhat's so special about red palm oil?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)Red palm oil (RPO) is the only commercially-available oil that contains substantial amounts of the natural plant pigments called "carotenoids" (about 550 µg/g), as well as vitamin E (600 µg/g) comprising both tocotrienols (65%) and alpha-tocopherol (35%).
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Related QuestionsIs palm oil similar to coconut oil?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)No. Many people mistaken palm oil for coconut oil and thereby think that palm oil is similar to palm kernel oil. It is palm kernel oil that is similar to coconut oil in terms of chemical composition, physical characteristics and uses (see Figure 1). Besides fatty acid composition, palm oil also differs from coconut oil with regard to their impact on heart disease risk.
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Related QuestionsWhat food products contain palm oil?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)Palm oil's semi-solid properties make it a favourite ingredient among the food processors. From palm oil you can have unlimited oil fractions for use of any kind of food applications. The oil could to be incorporated into a wide variety of food products which include cooking oils, margarines, noodles, shortenings, vegetable ghee, bakery products, chocolates, hot beverages, coffee creamers, and ice cream. Due to its excellent stability, palm olein is the No.
Related QuestionsWhy is a certain brand of palm oil red in colour?
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC)Crude palm oil is very rich in natural plant pigments called "carotenoids" giving the oil a distinct orange-red colour. In conventional refining of palm oil, all the carotenoids are removed and the refined oil is no longer orange-red but instead, golden-yellow. Thanks to novel technology introduced by the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry, healthful natural carotenoids (along with vitamin E) in the native oil can now be retained in the refined product called red palm oil.
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