MCT Oil & Healthy Fats is where we list medium-chain triglyceride products. The category currently holds OstroVit MCT Oil Powder 200 g, a powdered MCT made from palm-derived oil that stirs into coffee, shakes and porridge with a spoon, for low-carb and everyday kitchens alike.
Medium-chain triglycerides are fats with shorter carbon chains, mainly caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acids, than the long-chain fats in most foods. To make a powder, MCT oil is dried onto a carrier so it mixes without a blender. In OstroVit MCT Oil Powder the powder is 50% MCT from palm oil, with modified starch, corn syrup, an anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide) and an emulsifier.
If you follow a strict ketogenic diet, count that carbohydrate. Start with part of a scoop and build up gradually, as large amounts of MCT can upset some stomachs. MCTs have no authorised health claim, and their saturated fat counts towards your daily total.
Prefer the oil? OstroVit MCT Oil 500 ml is the liquid version for blending into coffee or smoothies; it is not a frying oil. For the essential fatty acids your body cannot make, see Omega 3 and Omega 3-6-9, or browse all Omegas & Fatty Acids.
It depends on your carbohydrate limit. Each 14 g serving of OstroVit MCT Oil Powder has 6.69 g of carbohydrate from its starch and corn syrup carrier, though 0 g is sugar, so count it in your daily carbs.
Powder mixes with a spoon, travels without leaking and works like a creamer in coffee. Liquid oil is more concentrated, because the powder is only about half MCT by weight.
Stir it into hot coffee and mix well; it disperses like a creamer. Start with half a scoop and build up to the 14 g label serving as your stomach gets used to it.
No. MCTs are saturated fats with no authorised health claim, while omega-3s are polyunsaturated fats such as EPA, DHA and ALA. They do different jobs in a diet.
The label lists no allergenic ingredients but says it may contain traces of milk, soy, peanuts, nuts, sesame, oats, eggs, crustaceans or fish. It may not suit people with severe allergies.
