Saven Maven

I want to take a moment and break down the different brands and processing methods of Coconut Oil to make an easy comparison on the best deals.

I'll be sharing three great companies: Mountain Rose Herbs, Nutiva and Tropical Traditions.

There are different processing methods which I'd like to break down and then once you decide what is best for you, you can see how prices compare between the three companies. I'm also comparing gallons to gallons because if you're going to buy and use it for a lot of cooking and baking that is the size to buy.

My personal choice is the Unrefined Dry Milling.

Wet-Milling (Gold Seal Tropical Traditions and Nutiva Raw)

• No Drying Before Pressing
• Cold-Pressed
• No Chemicals
• Unbleached
• Unrefined
• Undeodorized
• Mild Flavor
• Mild Scent 
• Certified Organic
• Highest Cost

Dry-Milling (Mountain Rose Herbs Virgin, Nutiva Virgin, Tropical Traditions Green Label)

• No Drying Before Pressing
• Cold-Pressed
• No Chemicals
• Unbleached
• Unrefined
• Undeodorized
  
• Moderate Flavor
• Moderate Scent 
• Moderate Cost
• Certified Organic (except TT has one organic,but not certified which imho would be just as good and you save a little more money)

Cold Pressed Refined (Mountain Rose Herbs, Tropical Traditions Certified Organic and Non-Certified Organic)

• Cold-Pressed
• No Chemicals
• Bleached 
• Deodorized
• No Flavor
• No Color
• No Scent
• Great for SkinCare
• Okay for Cooking
• Lose Some Health Benefits

Directly from MRHs:This physical refining process is entirely acceptable and approved under organic processing regulations. Note that the items added during the process (citric acid, activated charcoal, and diatomaceous earth) are classified as “processing aids” and not additives because they are entirely removed during processing and are not found in the finished product.

Refined (Wal-Mart's LouAna)

• Chemicals Used
• Bleached 
• Deodorized
• No Flavor
• No Color
• No Scent
• Low Cost
• Okay for Skincare
• Little Health Benefits Left 

Price Chart:

Wet-Milled 1 Gallon
Nutiva Raw~ $54.99($54.99 + Free Shipping)
Tropical Traditions Gold~ $76.92($70-10% Code+ $13.92S&H) 


Dry-Milled Virgin 1 Gallon
Mountain Rose Herbs~$53.28 ($37+$16.28S&H) My Favorite
Nutiva~$49.99($49.99+Free S&H)
Tropical Traditions Green Cert ~$75.27($68.50-10%+$13.92S&H)


Organic Refined 1 Gallon
Mountain Rose Herbs Certified~$27 ($21+$16 S&H)
Tropical Traditions Green Certified~$56.32 ($47-$10%+$14S&H)

Tropical Traditions Green Non-Cert~ $49.10($39-$10%+$14S&H)


Chemical Refined
LouAna at Wal Mart $15.68(?) ($3.82*4 This is from memory 2 yrs ago)