Coconut oil from Azure Standard

[Taedareth]

Is expeller pressed coconut oil nutritious, or is it not even worth eating? I ask because it's the cheapest kind.

I was looking at the coconut oil options on the Azure Standard website. The products come in all kinds of different size containers (some 1 gallon, some 14 oz, some 16 oz, some are case lots, etc.). So I did the math and figured out the cost per ounce for each product to see which is the most cost-effective. Here are the results, for anyone who might be thinking about making a purchase from Azure Standard:

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Expeller Press -Refined
OL113
12x32oz = 0.31 per oz


Spectrum
Coconut Oil, Organic, UnrefineTEMP/O
OL013
14oz = 0.60 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Spread, Raw
OL098
16oz = 0.49 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Centrifuged)
OL096
16oz = 1.12 per oz

Garden of Life
Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin, Organic
OL007
16oz = 0.99 per oz


Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Expeller Press -Refined
OL114
32oz = 0.35 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Expeller Pressed
OL115
6 gallons (768 oz?) = 0.21 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Traditional)
OL089
6 gallons (768 oz?) = 0.44 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Centrifuged)
OL093
6x64oz = 384oz
0.58 per oz


Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Centrifuged)
OL094
64oz = 0.75 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Expeller Pressed
OL116
1 gallon = 128oz
0.23 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Traditional)
OL090
1 gallon = 0.45 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Traditional)
OL092
1 quart = 32oz
0.78 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Spread, Raw
OL097
160oz = 0.38 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Traditional)
OL091
12 quarts = 384oz
0.51 per oz

Spectrum
Coconut Oil, Organic, Unrefined
OL032
168oz = 0.53 per oz

Wilderness Family Naturals
Coconut Oil, Organic (Centrifuged)
OL095
192oz = 0.70 per oz


As a final note, I included the price per ounce of the Coconut Butter Oil we purchased from Green Pastures: [Greenpasture.org – coconut butter oil = sale price $35 for 1 gallon (0.27 per oz), plus shipping for 8.5 lbs via USPS Ground – Parcel Post says $12.47. If that’s true then the cost per ounce is actually $47.47 divided by 128 fluid ounces equals $0.37 per oz.]

[Taedareth]

Does anybody know about the nutritional differences between expeller coconut oil and the "extra virgin" kind?

[Leilalu]

I get the gallon tub of wilderness Family naturals, the traditionally fermented one.I think it is the best/healthiest

[steffanie3]

I didn't know they carried so many types, I am going to check this out next order

[TopazBlueMama]

I keep some expeller-pressed on hand for some cooking or baking or things you don't want a coconut taste. Stuff that you don't want to waste the GOOD, raw stuff on!

[dogmom327]

I originally ordered a 16 oz. non-expeller pressed jar from Azure. I then bought a 56 oz. jar from Amazon (wasn't close enough to my Azure order date and I have two-day shipping with Amazon). But next time I think I'm going to order from Mountain Rose Herbs. They have the best price, are located in Eugene Oregon, have very reasonable shipping costs and I've heard their CO is wonderful.

[Metasequoia]

I just got 5 gallons from Rose Mountain Herbs - it's vrigin, unrefined coconut oil. I'm in PA & the shipping was $35.49 - the price of the CO was $121 - so $156.49 total.