EfaGold Coconut Oil Pure Extra Virgin Organic
by Nature's Way · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 oz.
- Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15673 5
- DSLD label 17881
- Serving 1 tbsp (14 g)
- 32 servings
EfaGold Coconut Oil Pure Extra Virgin Organic by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 9 g of medium chain fatty acids, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in EfaGold Coconut Oil Pure Extra Virgin Organic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 130 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 14 g | 22% | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 56 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g | 67% | Higher than 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 52 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 1 g | ||
| Medium Chain Fatty AcidsMedium Chain Fatty Acids Note: 8,694 mg | 9 g | Higher than 84% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g. | |
| Lauric AcidLauric Acid Note: 6,657 mg | 7 g | Higher than 94% of 70 products listing lauric acid (median 891 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28,000 mg. | |
| Caprylic AcidCaprylic Acid Note: 1,043 mg | 1 g | Higher than 64% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg. | |
| Capric Acid | 994 mg | 52% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.98 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17881 (entered January 25, 2013), 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 7,000 mg of lauric acid is higher than 94% of the 70 lauric acid products that print an amount; 3 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 servings 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Organic Virgin Coconut OilBarlean's same ingredients
- MCT Oil UnflavoredOnnit same ingredients
- MCT OilOnnit · off the market same ingredients
- Coconut Premium OilNature's Way · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
- Coconut Oil Extra Virgin OrganicNature's Way · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
- Mitomix Keto Organic MCT OilDr. Mercola · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
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: As a supplement, take 1 tablespoon 1-4 times daily. May be used as a spread or added to salad dressings & smoothies. For Cooking: Use in place of butter, margarine, shortening or other cooking oils for baking or frying in temperatures up to 350°F. For Skin Care: Use as a moisturizing lotion. Place jar in warm water to liquefy, then massage small amounts onto the skin. For Hair Care: Use as a conditioner. Place jar in warm water to liquefy, then apply 2 teaspoons to hair 1 to 2 hours before washing.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner freshness seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- • Cold Pressed, Hexane-Free • Zero Trans & Hydrogenated Fat
- Storage
- No refrigeration required, even after opening. Solid at room temperature. Naturally melts and becomes liquid at 76(0)F. Returns to solid when cooled.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17881.
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): VERIFIED ORGANIC.
How many labels does EfaGold Coconut Oil Pure Extra Virgin Organic have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 17881 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market November 6, 2014 · 16 oz. · UPC 0 33674 15673 5
DSLD also links this label to: 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), 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 Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Springville, Utah. All Nature's Way products.