The clinical nutrition specialist from RS Pondok Indah Bintaro Jaya dr Diana F Suganda MKes SpGK dismissed the assumption. Diana said coconut oil is not a healthier alternative to oil because it has high saturated fat content.
"We heat (for cooking) become more saturated again," said Diana, Friday (19/1) in Jakarta.
As reported by the BBC, coconut oil has a saturated fat content much higher than the lard, even butter. The content of saturated fat in the lard is 39 percent and in butter by 51 percent. While the content of saturated fat in coconut oil reached 86 percent.
Foods that contain high saturated fats should be limited. The reason, the consumption of foods with high saturated fat content can increase blood levels of LDL.
Diana says how to cook with frying will make a good oil even become saturated. Diana suggests good oils such as olive oil until canola is consumed in a raw state, without being heated.
