Oils & fats · borters.ch
saturated 48% · monounsaturated 46% · polyunsaturated 6%
linoleic acid (omega 6) 5.5 g (per 100 g)
alpha-linolenic acid (omega 3) 0.3 g (per 100 g)
refined 175–185 °C
Cool and dark, two years. Turns grainy if it melts and sets repeatedly — no harm done.
Unrefined it smells nutty and smoky and holds more unsaponifiables that keep skin supple; refined it is white and odourless but poorer in them. In West Africa it is also a cooking fat.