Foods Highest in Capric Acid

5,847 foods ranked by Capric Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Capric Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Capric acid is a ten-carbon medium-chain triglyceride (MCT), closely related to caprylic acid. Like other MCTs it is digested and absorbed easily and used quickly for energy or ketone production, and it shows some antimicrobial activity.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Capric Acid
Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings	5.60 g
Oil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nuts	5.59 g
Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners	5.54 g
Oil, babassu	5.50 g
Oil, coconut	5.39 g
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, ALIMENTUM ADVANCE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted, with DHA and ARA (formerly ROSS)	5.35 g
Child formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PORTAGEN, with iron, powder, not reconstituted	4.98 g
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE, (LACTOSE FREE), powder, with ARA and DHA (formerly ROSS)	4.31 g
Shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)	4.30 g
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PREGESTIMIL, with iron, powder, not reconstituted	4.10 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), creamed	3.85 g
Vegetable oil, palm kernel	3.70 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), not sweetened	3.59 g
Cheese, goat, hard type	3.43 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings, non-dairy	3.32 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat	3.29 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, intermediate grade product	3.16 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter	3.13 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel, confection fat, uses similar to high quality cocoa butter	3.11 g
Cheese, goat, semisoft type	2.88 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), toasted	2.62 g
Butter, salted	2.53 g
Butter, without salt	2.53 g
Butter oil, anhydrous	2.50 g
Cheese, roquefort	2.16 g
Butter, whipped, with salt	2.03 g
Cheese, goat, soft type	2.03 g
Snacks, banana chips	2.01 g
Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated)	2.00 g
Cheese, feta	1.98 g

Coconut and palm-kernel oil, MCT oil, and goat milk and cheese. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Capric Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Capric Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings, Oil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nuts, Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners, Oil, babassu and Oil, coconut. See the full ranking above.

How much Capric Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value. It is found mainly in coconut oil, goat milk and MCT supplements.

What does Capric Acid do?

Capric acid is a ten-carbon medium-chain triglyceride (MCT), closely related to caprylic acid. Like other MCTs it is digested and absorbed easily and used quickly for energy or ketone production, and it shows some antimicrobial activity.

Foods Highest in Capric Acid

Capric Acid — frequently asked questions

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