MCT Oil

Hazard level: No known concerns

What is MCT Oil?

Oil made of medium-chain triglycerides, usually from coconut or palm kernel oil, marketed for quick energy.

Is MCT Oil safe?

MCT Oil has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 5 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: FDA

Also known as

MCT Oil is also known as mct, mct oil, medium chain triglycerides — these all refer to the same ingredient.

mct oil medium chain triglycerides mct

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Products containing MCT Oil

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