Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Comparison of JAPS EVCO and Other VCO report. S.no Test parameters Test results FSSAI limitation JAPS EVCO Other Premium brands VCO Physical and Chemical parameters 1 Moisture & Volatile matter 0.10% 0.17% Not more than 0.5% 2 Free fatty acid (as Lauric acid), % by weight < 0.1 % < 0.1 % -- 3 Peroxide value < 1 meq/kg < 1 meq/kg Not more than 15 meq/kg 4 Relative density @ 30°C 0.9192 0.914 -- 5 Refractive Index @ 40°C 1.44835 1.4482 1.4480 - 1.4492 6 Insoluble impurities < 0.01 % NA Not more than 0.05 % 7 Saponification value 258 NA Not less than 250 8 Iodine value 4.7 5.58 4.0 to 11.0 9 Unsaponifiable matter 0.31% NA Not more than 0.5 % 10 Specific gravity @ 30°C 0.9192 0.914 -- 11 Polenske value 13.93 NA Not less than 13 12 Color on Lovibond scale in 1” cell on the Lovibond scale, expressed Y+5R < 1 < 1 -- Fatty acid composition (expressed as percentage of total fatty acids) 1 C6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.66% 0.63% ND – 0.7 % 2 C8:0 (Caprylic acid) 8.70% 8.27% 4.6 – 10.0 % 3 C10:0 (Capric acid) 7.74% 7.49% 5.0 – 8.0 % 4 C12:0 (Lauric acid) 46.43% 46.95% 45.1 – 53.2 % 5 C14:0 (Myristic acid) 18.73% 19.49% 16.8 – 21.0 % 6 C16:0 (Palmitic acid) 9.32% 8.87% 7.5 – 10.2 % 7 C18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.02% 2.04% 2.0 – 4.0 % 8 C18:1 (Oleic acid) 5.08% 5.10% 5.0 – 10.0 % 9 C18:2 (Linoleic acid) 1.10% 1.07% 1.0 – 2.5 % Nutrition Test Parameters 1 Energy 899 Kcal/100g 899 Kcal/100g 2 Total Fat 99.9 g/100g 99.9 g/100g 3 Saturated Fat 95.76 g/100g 95.76 g/100g 4 Mono Unsaturated 3.85 g/100g 3.85 g/100g 5 Poly Unsaturated 0.39 g/100g 0.39 g/100g 6 Trans Fat <0.05 g/100g <0.05 g/100g 7 Cholesterol <10.0 mg/100g <10.0 mg/100g Minerals 1 Sodium <1.0 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 2 Calcium 168 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 3 Iron as Fe 37.3 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 4 Potassium as K <1.0 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 5 Magnesium 17.3 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 6 Phosphorous <1.0 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg 7 Zinc as Zn 4.40 mg/kg <1.0 mg/kg Nutrition Test Parameters 1 Protein Nil Nil 2 Total Sugars Nil Nil 3 Total Carbohydrate Nil Nil 4 Total Dietary Fibre Nil Nil