Palm shortening is extracted from fruit, like olive or avocado oil, and does not need to be refined, only filtered. Palm shortening is made by combining the palm olein and palm stearine into a whipped shortening that behaves, and has a similar consistency, to butter or margarine, making it a popular choice in vegan desserts.
Organic palm shortening is considered a healthier alternative to other oils or margarine. It is non-hydrogenated, contains no transfatty acids, and is completely vegan. Palm shortening and palm kernel oil are not the same and should not be confused with each other! Palm kernel oil is one of the fattiest oils at 83%, palm kernel oil has only 51% saturated fat, lower in fat then butter. Palm kernel oil is extracted from a nut, and must be refined.
Pure Fun™ products that use Organic Palm Shortening
