What are the similarities and differences between expeller pressed coconut oil and raw coconut oil?
Similarity: Both of them are coconut oils Coconut oil can be expeller pressed, centrifuged and cold pressed either from dry or fresh coconuts but not all coconut oils can be classed as virgin. What you should know when you buy coconut oil, expeller pressed at higher temperatures. What is Expeller (Screw) Pressing? A continuous feed method where oil is squeezed from the raw material in one step under high pressure. An expeller press is a screw type machine, which presses oil seeds through a caged barrel. Raw materials enter one side of the press and waste products exit the other side. The machine uses friction and continuous pressure from the screw drives to move and compress the coconuts. The harder the nut, the more pressure required to extract the oil, which in turn creates more friction and higher heat. The oil seeps through small openings that do not allow solids to pass through. Afterward, the pressed coconuts are formed into a hardened cake, which is removed from the machine. Pre
