Use LESS or MORE coconut oil in place of mayo / butter?
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Also, wouldn't the state of the coconut oil (solid or liquid) make a difference?
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I don't think you can replace mayo or butter with coconut oil in that many situations, but:
If you are counting calories, log everything, and aim to hit your calorie goal.
The state of the oil does not make a difference on the calorie content; one gram has the same amount of calories no matter if it's solid or liquid.1 -
Liquid or solid same oil... Use avacado for mayo replacement great source of high quality fat2
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This craze for coconut oil hurts my brain. It's not the same as mayo or butter! It's a different thing with a completely different flavour so why use it in the same way?
An egg mayo sandwich made with coconut oil instead would be pretty vile. And hot crumpets smothered in coconut oil don't sound appetising either.7 -
Same amount?
But why?
I mean, I don't like mayo much, and coconut oil could replace butter in many cooking applications, but I'd base that on taste unless I were trying to find a vegan alternative (and even so I'd use olive oil too).1 -
I asked my nutritionist about coconut oil instead of olive oil or butter and once she stopped laughing she told me not to bother. It's not any better for me then mayo, and worse then olive oil.2
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RachelElser wrote: »I asked my nutritionist about coconut oil instead of olive oil or butter and once she stopped laughing she told me not to bother. It's not any better for me then mayo, and worse then olive oil.
Well, that's not true either.
A lot people make the mistake of using olive oil for everything.2 -
Meh, for me it's more about the flavor I'm going for. Like, I wouldnt put olive oil in most cake recipes, for instance, because it throws off the flavor. I might use coconut oil, though. My opinion is that mushrooms and onions taste better cooked in butter, marinated chicken in olive oil, stir fries in peanut or sesame oil, etc..I don't know that one is necessarily "better" than the other, although a tbsp of butter generally has less calories than a tbsp of oil.
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In what situation would you use coconut oil instead of mayo? I can't think of a single time that that would be a good idea.
Honestly, except in baking I can't imagine why you would ever use coconut oil, and then only because I like the taste of coconut.0 -
Coconuts and avocado seem to be the fad of the year. I love avocado but don't see it as a panacea. I used to love coconut but have grown to hate the smell because it's so ubiquitous. I try not to breathe in too deeply when making a curry with it.
Honestly, use butter and mayo. The mayo is likely more nutritious.2 -
All of those are fairly close calorie wise.... Use mayo for mayo, butter for butter. However, there is butter flavoured coconut oil available.
Make your own mayo. It tastes amazing. And, you can use your oil of choice (I wouldn't use coconut oil to make mayo, though.) I've used canola, vegetable, light olive oil and avocado oils in my mayo.0 -
I've recently started using coconut oil, doesn't really have a flavor that I can tell or even a change in the taste. I've read about ppl putting it in their Oatmeal, yogurt, hot tea... yuck! I use it occasionally, not for every time my cooking calls for oil0
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Coconut oil is helpful if you want more MCTs in your diet. MCT's will increase ketones and may help with some health problems like alzheimer's and some brain injuries.
If you aren't looking to increase MCTs or ketones, eat whatever fats you wish.3 -
What is your purpose? Which do you like?
I use what I like in smaller amounts. I haven't bought coconut oil.0 -
Fat is fat
Mayo is not substitutable with oil
I don't get these stupid fads9 -
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caradack1985 wrote: »In what situation would you use coconut oil instead of mayo? I can't think of a single time that that would be a good idea.
Seriously. I'm imagining slathering on some coconut oil on a sandwich or in a pasta/tuna salad and it just sounds disgusting.
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Recipe for mayonnaise.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/homemade-mayonnaise-241868
I doubt that coconut oil has the same micronutrients as egg yolk.0 -
The MCT's in coconut oil have also been shown to raise LDL. I ended up throwing away 1/2 a jar. I really didn't care for the taste when using it with savory foods. It was OK with sweets, but I like the taste of butter better.1
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Potato salad made with oil and eggs.
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Coconut oil is helpful if you want more MCTs in your diet. MCT's will increase ketones and may help with some health problems like alzheimer's and some brain injuries.
If you aren't looking to increase MCTs or ketones, eat whatever fats you wish.
Interesting.My grandma was Pacific Islander and was raised on coconut all her life. She suffered from Alzheimer's for a while before passing away. I guess coconut works only with westerners.8 -
Alluminati wrote: »
Interesting.My grandma was Pacific Islander and was raised on coconut all her life. She suffered from Alzheimer's for a while before passing away. I guess coconut works only with westerners.
Or may be it is like any treatment and it does not work for everybody.
...Plus it is less likely to help for those with certain genes - often associated with early onset Alzheimer's.0 -
geneticsteacher wrote: »The MCT's in coconut oil have also been shown to raise LDL. I ended up throwing away 1/2 a jar. I really didn't care for the taste when using it with savory foods. It was OK with sweets, but I like the taste of butter better.
As a general rule, LDL may go up but it is often the fluffier, less dense, and healthier LDL. Usually.0 -
Or may be it is like any treatment and it does not work for everybody.
...Plus it is less likely to help for those with certain genes - often associated with early onset Alzheimer's.
I hope OP doesn't have those genes. Then it would be a total waste.0 -
Fluffier less dense LDLs
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Fad fats diets now do your taxes! Ask me how!
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I don't get the coconut oil craze either, unless it adds something special to a recipe like certain stir fries. If you still wish to replace mayo and butter with coconut oil and keep the same calorie count, you would need to use less coconut oil than butter/mayo.
Here is the calorie content per tablespoon:
Butter: roughly 100 calories
Mayo: 90-100 calories
Coconut oil: 120 calories.
So you basically use slightly less than a tablespoon.
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For frying coconut oil is great, and hits the spot. Drizzled over Aspargus, butter definitely is the best choice. Good quality olive oil in salads and mayo for your tuna melt.
Coconut oil can be used in place of butter in a lot of recipes, but not all.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
Seriously. I'm imagining slathering on some coconut oil on a sandwich or in a pasta/tuna salad and it just sounds disgusting.
I was thinking about dipping chips in coconut oil0 -
Fluffier less dense LDLs
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Pattern a and b cholesterol? You know this, right? If not: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/the-straight-dope-on-cholesterol-part-v1
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