tropical oil
noun
: any of several oils (such as coconut oil and palm oil) that are high in saturated fatty acids and are used especially in commercially prepared baked goods, snack products, and confections
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Health Goals Choosing seed oils over tropical oils or butter confers many health benefits, such as boosting heart health and reducing inflammation.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
And 'butter' is just the start, with milk, ice-cream, cheese, meat and tropical oils also in development.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
But Benson assures that tropical oils do not have to be taken out of your diet altogether – the key is balance.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
Use liquid plant oils (olive, safflower, corn) rather than animal fats (butter and lard) and tropical oils (coconut, palm kernel).
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
The tropical oil, which is found in products as diverse as chocolate, pastries, soaps, lipstick and biofuel, and is widely used in Asian restaurants, has been swept up in the global commodity rally as farm crops soar on weather worries and China’s crop-buying spree.
—Fortune, 13 May 2021
Even with a shortage of labor and, potentially, supply, the tropical oil on course for its biggest annual drop since 2012.
—Eko Listiyorini, Bloomberg.com, 5 June 2020
Replacements for trans fats include high oleic oils, fully hydrogenated oils (high in stearic acid) and tropical oils (mainly palm oil).
—Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Are tropical oils really better than vegetable oils?
—Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
And 'butter' is just the start, with milk, ice-cream, cheese, meat and tropical oils also in development.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
But Benson assures that tropical oils do not have to be taken out of your diet altogether – the key is balance.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
Use liquid plant oils (olive, safflower, corn) rather than animal fats (butter and lard) and tropical oils (coconut, palm kernel).
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
The tropical oil, which is found in products as diverse as chocolate, pastries, soaps, lipstick and biofuel, and is widely used in Asian restaurants, has been swept up in the global commodity rally as farm crops soar on weather worries and China’s crop-buying spree.
—Fortune, 13 May 2021
Even with a shortage of labor and, potentially, supply, the tropical oil on course for its biggest annual drop since 2012.
—Eko Listiyorini, Bloomberg.com, 5 June 2020
Replacements for trans fats include high oleic oils, fully hydrogenated oils (high in stearic acid) and tropical oils (mainly palm oil).
—Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Are tropical oils really better than vegetable oils?
—Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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“Tropical oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20oil. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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