Medium-chain triglycerides: version 1
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| 1 | 1 | # Medium-chain triglycerides <!--ingredient--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | name: Medium-chain triglycerides | |
| 5 | 5 | vegan: maybe | |
| 6 | 6 | vegetarian: maybe | |
| 7 | 7 | allergen: none | |
| 8 | 8 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 11 | − | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 12 | − | | ------------ | -------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 13 | − | | derived_from | ingredient/coconut-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | MCTs are found in palm kernel oil and coconut oil and can be separated by fractionation | | |
| 14 | − | | derived_from | ingredient/palm-kernel-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | named with coconut oil as a rich source for commercial extraction | | |
| 11 | + | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 12 | + | | ------------ | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 13 | + | | derived_from | ingredient/coconut-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | MCTs are found in palm kernel oil and coconut oil and can be separated by fractionation | | |
| 14 | + | | derived_from | ingredient/palm-kernel-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | named with coconut oil as a rich source for commercial extraction | | |
| 15 | + | | see_also | ingredient/caprylic-capric-triglyceride | | | | | sourced | ^incidecoder | the INCI name of the caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) triglyceride used as an emollient on cosmetics labels | | |
| 15 | 16 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| 17 | 18 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 18 | 19 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 19 | 20 | | -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 20 | 21 | | MCT | search | en | | | | |
| 21 | 22 | | MCT oil | search | en | | | | |
| 22 | 23 | | Medium chain triglycerides | search | en | | | | |
| 23 | 24 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 24 | 25 | ||
| 25 | 26 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 26 | − | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 27 | − | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 28 | − | | wiki-mct | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-chain_triglyceride | Wikipedia: Medium-chain triglyceride | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lede; sources | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 29 | − | | label2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/002/3226/4.jpg | Ingredient list and Nutrition Facts photographs of the 2.39 oz cup, 2023 | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2023-03-17 | 0021000023226 | ingredients imgid 3 and 4, Nutrition Facts imgid 5 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000023226 | | |
| 27 | + | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 28 | + | | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 29 | + | | wiki-mct | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-chain_triglyceride | Wikipedia: Medium-chain triglyceride | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lede; Sources of MCTs; Medical relevance | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 30 | + | | incidecoder | https://incidecoder.com/ingredients/caprylic-capric-triglyceride | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Explained + Products) | 2026-09-26 | INCIDecoder | publication | | | What-it-does; CAS #; description | | | | | |
| 31 | + | | label2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/002/3226/4.jpg | Ingredient list and Nutrition Facts photographs of the 2.39 oz cup, 2023 | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2023-03-17 | 0021000023226 | ingredients imgid 3 and 4, Nutrition Facts imgid 5 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000023226 | | |
| 30 | 32 | <!--/references--> | |
| 31 | 33 | ||
| 32 | 34 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 33 | − | Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are triglycerides with two or three fatty acids whose aliphatic tails have 6 to 12 carbon atoms; palm kernel oil and coconut oil are the rich sources used for commercial extraction, by fractionation, and MCTs can also be made by interesterification.[^wiki-mct] The 2.39 oz cup of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original lists MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES last in its ingredient statement.[^label2023] | |
| 35 | + | Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are fats whose triglyceride molecules carry two or three fatty acids with tails of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, such as caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid; the body absorbs them without bile salts and metabolises them readily, so they serve in food as an easily used energy source and in specialised nutrition products.[^wiki-mct] Palm kernel oil and coconut oil are the rich sources used for commercial extraction, by fractionation, and MCTs can also be made by interesterification.[^wiki-mct] On cosmetics labels the caprylic/capric form appears under its INCI name, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (CAS 73398-61-5 / 65381-09-1), an emollient made from coconut oil and glycerin.[^incidecoder] The 2.39 oz cup of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original lists MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES last in its ingredient statement.[^label2023] | |
| 34 | 36 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Medium-chain triglycerides <!--ingredient-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Medium-chain triglycerides
vegan: maybe
vegetarian: maybe
allergen: none
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------ | -------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| derived_from | ingredient/coconut-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | MCTs are found in palm kernel oil and coconut oil and can be separated by fractionation |
| derived_from | ingredient/palm-kernel-oil | | | | | sourced | ^wiki-mct | named with coconut oil as a rich source for commercial extraction |
<!--/relations-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| MCT | search | en | | |
| MCT oil | search | en | | |
| Medium chain triglycerides | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| wiki-mct | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-chain_triglyceride | Wikipedia: Medium-chain triglyceride | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lede; sources | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| label2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/002/3226/4.jpg | Ingredient list and Nutrition Facts photographs of the 2.39 oz cup, 2023 | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2023-03-17 | 0021000023226 | ingredients imgid 3 and 4, Nutrition Facts imgid 5 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000023226 |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are triglycerides with two or three fatty acids whose aliphatic tails have 6 to 12 carbon atoms; palm kernel oil and coconut oil are the rich sources used for commercial extraction, by fractionation, and MCTs can also be made by interesterification.[^wiki-mct] The 2.39 oz cup of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original lists MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES last in its ingredient statement.[^label2023]
<!--/about-->