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Don’t know if I’d say dates are prototypical. Oil palms grow palm fruit, which is probably the most generic (and economically important) palm product.
by rafram 2y ago
Don’t know if I’d say dates are prototypical. Oil palms grow palm fruit, which is probably the most generic (and economically important) palm product.
- xeromal 2y agoAnd the cause of heart failure everywhere
- rafram 2y agoPalm kernel oil, yes. Palm oil, no. Both come from the palm fruit and are frequently confused for one another.
- xeromal 2y agoThanks for the info! I assume the kernel is just the seed inside?
- rafram 2y agoYes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_kernel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_kernel
- ricardobeat 2y agoI’ve never seen palm kernel oil listed as a food ingredient. It seems to be most commonly used in cosmetics. This is a mix up on why certain oils are on the current “oils to avoid” list. Palm oil gets a bad reputation mainly because of environmental issues with how it's grown, not because it's unhealthy. But all these concerns get lumped together in the “bad oils” list.