Is this product the same thing as coconut butter? If not, please describe how Nature's Way Raw Coconut differs from coconut butter. Thanks very much!
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Yes, it is coconut butter, the oil is separated though... at the top, so I thought it was just the oil, but nope. I'd never heard of butter, I meant to order just oil but, Anyways, its fabulous quality and flavor.
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To me this particular product is made for consumption only, because it has fiber added to it.
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Cocoa Butter is used in topical applications only, as well as an ingredient of cold process soaps. Coconut Oil is taken internally for nutritional purposes.
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Yes. Taste's great too, with the hint of coconut. Although, the latest batch wasn't as creamy as I prefer. I've since moved on to any coconut oil mixed with Ancient Organics Ghee.
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No it is not raw. At room temperature it is solid, but easy to spoon out of the jar. As the temperature rises, the coconut oil starts to liquefy until it is completely liquid. No big deal. Solid, mushy or watery, it has the same effects mentioned in the product description. Tasty too. Buy it. You will be pleased.
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Hi Felicia-I have eaten a small amount, just to try it. (Not impressed) My understanding is that the raw, unrefined cocoa butter is safe for consumption. Be sure to specify "food grade.". Hope this is helpful.
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I have never used coconut cream. Coconut butter is puree coconut flesh with coconut oils, I use in my oatmeal and other hot cereal, on toast, baking and into my stir fry vegetables right before I'm finished cooking.
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Hi Andrew,This is the real thing. It has the strong aroma of chocolate and the texture is pure. I have already used this in one of my chocolate recipes which was wonderful, and I have also used this for my skin. What I like about this one is that it is both edible and for skin, which also means it is 100% raw. You will sometimes find people selling cocoa butter for only external uses, Always look for that and don't buy it. But this cocoa is the real deal and I love it. Enjoy it anyway you please, :)
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It is pure unrefined and it tastes coconutty! I love it and use it instead of butter in baked goods, in my face creams, and my hair!!
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Are you disappointed that they're not part of the Non-GMO project or because you're concerned that the coconut can be GMO? It's always been my understanding that if an item is Fully Organic, it can't be or contain GMO's. So while this product isn't labeled as Non-GMO, the fact that it's simply coconut and not a "processed food" that would possibly contain Non-GMO items, I feel it's a pretty safe bet that it's Non-GMO.
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(By the way this oil is not crap, it is not virgin or extra virgin so it will not smell or taste coconuty) There are two kinds of 100% coconut oil from snappy (well 3 including the organic) one is colored orange- yellow to look like butter. I believe they use anatto seed. I have purchased the white oil in the gallon multiple times and it looks white to me.
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It's different. There's a lot more more pulp in this. Cream of coconut is all liquid. This has actual pieces log coconut. It's delicious and makes great Thai red curry., smoothies, etc.
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No, not in the "raw unrefined" shea butter, and I prefer the ivory color instead of the yellow because it doesn't discolor my moisturizers, lip balms, etc. that I make with the shea butter and sell to others. I would not buy anything but the "raw unrefined" ivory shea butter from "smellgood" (seller). The unrefined shea butter still maintains all of the healing properties that do all of the absolutely wonderful things for your skin, and the refined shea butter has all the good stuff removed. Remember the more natural a product, the better it is for your body, or in this case your skin. I'm learning all kinds of natural beauty products to make with the unrefined shea butter, and everyone I have sole them too absolutely loves the results they get from using them, especially the moisturizer which was my first experimental product. It's actually very easy to make and only has 3 ingredients. What are your plans for the shea butter? Maybe I could help you out with some of my recipes and ideas, unless we are competing in the exact same market, I would be glad to share what I've learned thru months and months of research. You can email me at redeemernaturalhealthandbeauty@gmail.com. Put something like "Amazon Customer with Shea Butter Questions" in the subject line.
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This one is not, it is natural. Their organic coconut milk will say "organic" where this one says natural
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No it does not taste like coconut...I use it in my coffee and tastes delicious!!! It is not as sweet as white sugar which I like very much...I really like this brand. The sweetness is just right. I am a vegan and I always loved my coffee sweet and with lots of cream. I now make a cashew cream and that is divine!!! I got back coffee the way I like it...but now only using plant-based foods and I made it!!!! Hope this helped you!
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I'm not an expert and I'm not sure if I would know the difference between "raw" and "not raw". The Tisano cocao butter is 100% organic with no other ingrediants. At the top of the bag it says, "Tisano's natural, non-deoderized cocoa butter is cold pressed at lowest possible temperature and is perfect for making homemade chocolates, sauces and artisanal skin care". It comes in irregular shaped chunks that look like they were broken up from a large chunk. Most chunk sizes are about 2"x1" and smaller.
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My experience leads me to conclude that they are different. The Artisina product is essentially finely ground coconut meat. I also have some coconut oil that I bought recently. It consists of oil that has been expeller-pressed from coconut meat, so it is just the oil from the coconut, rather than whole coconut meat that has been finely ground.
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How does the consistency of this oil compare to coconut oil? I find that coconut oil is wonderful for most uses (including my skin) but that it's a little too oily for my hair. I'm looking for a nice face oil and would probably use this on my hair if it's not too heavy.
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The seller can better answer your question. I'm just a sucker that believes the hype. I can't find any other companies that market this product with the royal butter. I've often wondered what the difference is too.