Talk:Copha

Separation?

Shouldn't the article on copha the fat and copha the watch comapany be completely separate?

That's done now. —Kri (talk) 22:38, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Whats it made of?

I am not exatly sure what copha is.I know where people use it most,(Australia) But im not sure what it is made of. Please help me! 68.40.177.235 16:02, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

It sounds like it might be the analog of Crisco in the US -- is that right? Lidnariq 15:08, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

"Copha is hydrogenated RBD coconut oil" [ref] and RBD means Refined, Bleached and Deoderised. The hydrogenation process normally produces trans fats which are quite harmful to our health (see ref). Better to find a non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil from an indian or chinese food store. -- z 129.78.64.100 07:24, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

The product page indicates N/A for trans fats. 20.139.226.71 (talk) 02:46, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil

"Better to find a non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil from an indian or chinese food store"

I'm sitting here eating chocolate crackles (made with cornflakes and sultanas) that my son & I made the other day, washing it down with a black coffee. Mmmm. Thought I'd wiki "copha", knowing that it wasn't going to be pleasant - I mean, it is pure fat, and I mixed sugar into it. I can feel my arteries hardening. Now I know that it has trans fats too. More coffee needed.

So, does anyone have a brand name for the "non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil" mentioned above? Is it really going to be healthier - it is still pure fat, after all, and it also can't be that good!? Or would it be easy to find coconut oil whatever it is called? Thanks!--203.10.224.61 05:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

- non-hydrogenated coconut oil has a much lower melting temperature, so won't be much use for making chocolate crackles 124.190.6.202 00:08, 24 August 2007 (UTC)snaxalotl

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98% saturated fat!

If it's this bad, wouldn't it be safer to smoke cigarettes than eat Copha-based food ? What's the best alternative to Copha ? And how much trans fat does it have (pack doesn't say) ?DaveDodgy (talk) 04:13, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Well it can't have more than 2% trans-fat because saturated fat cannot be trans-fat. The product page indicates N/A which could mean no trans fat or perhaps they just don't know. 20.139.226.71 (talk) 02:43, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

If the information is not available (N/A) it is not because they don't know how much trans fat it contains but because they don't want to tell you. It's not in every country they have to write on the package how much trans fat a product contains. —Kri (talk) 22:45, 13 October 2011 (UTC)