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Coconut Oil

by Nature's Way · other (e.g. tea bag) · 32 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15659 9
  • DSLD label 251537
  • Serving 14 g (1 Tablespoon)
  • 64 servings

Coconut Oil by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 14 g, such as 8.6 g of medium chain fatty acids, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in Coconut Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 14 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Coconut Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251537, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories130 Calories
Total Fat14 g18%Fat (unspecified) in Coconut Oil against 11,965 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat13 g65%Saturated fat in Coconut Oil against 5,234 products13 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.13 g

Higher than 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat1 gMonounsaturated Fat in Coconut Oil against 989 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

24% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Medium Chain Fatty Acids8.6 gMedium Chain Triglycerides in Coconut Oil against 559 products8.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.8.6 g

Higher than 83% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g).

Lauric Acid6.6 gLauric acid in Coconut Oil against 70 products6,600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 410 mg to 2,000 mg, the median 891 mg.6,600 mg

Higher than 90% of 70 products listing lauric acid (median 891 mg).

Caprylic Acid1 gCaprylic Acid in Coconut Oil against 234 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 64% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg).

Capric Acid900 mgCapric Acid in Coconut Oil against 107 products0.9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.105 g to 3.7 g, the median 1.05 g.0.9 g

53% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251537 (entered July 27, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 6,600 mg of lauric acid is higher than 90% of the 70 lauric acid products that print an amount; 5 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommendation: Take 1 tablespoon (14 g) as needed.
Delicious uses: Enjoy straight from the jar or use in spreads, dips & more! Enhances the flavor of your favorite foods. For cooking, baking or sauteing up to 350 degrees.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner freshness seal is broken or missing.
Contains tree nuts (coconut).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Premium Source: Organic, extra virgin, unrefined & unbleached from non-GMO coconuts; Hexane-free
Gluten free. No artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Storage
No refrigeration necessary. Naturally melts and becomes liquid at 76 degrees F. Returns to solid when cooled.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251537.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic extra virgin Coconut Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pro-Cert Organic; USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Coconut Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on July 27, 2021.

  1. Label 251537 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 32 ounces · UPC 0 33674 15659 9

DSLD also links this label to: EfaGold Coconut Oil Pure Extra Virgin Organic (package size difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (image difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (package size difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (package size difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (image difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (package size difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (package size difference, same product), Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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