Oil produced from palm fruit is called red palm oil or just palm oil. It is around 50% saturated fat considerably less than palm kernel oil and 40% unsaturated fat and 10% polyunsaturated fat. In its unprocessed state, red palm oil has an intense deep red color because of its abundant carotene content. Like palm kernel oil, red palm oil contains around 50% medium chain fatty acids, but it also contains the following nutrients: Carotenoids, such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and lycopene Sterols Vitamin E
