Talk:Palm kernel oil
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Are palm kernel oil and palm oil the same thing?
The first attempt to clarify the difference between Palm oil and Palm kernel oil by giving them separate pages was reverted (one minute after it was published) in July, 2009. A recent reversion of another attempt to separate the two products on separate pages was reverted with a suggestion that the differentiation was "confusing".
A comparison of the sources and compositions of the two oils shows that they are quite different, and should be treated in separate pages. A further comparison with coconut oil, which is derived from the kernel of a palm, shows that it has much more in common with palm kernel oil than either has with palm oil, apart from the identity of the tree from which it is derived. (By the same token, corn oil has more in common with all three of these palm-derived oils than any of them have with palm frond biomass.)
Because these oils are very different, I have replaced the redirect with the (admittedly poor) article which was recently blanked. Why not improve the article, removing (moving) what belongs on the oil palm page, finding references for the unreferenced claims which could easily apply equally to either oil, and including new content? Jay L09 (talk) 16:53, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, what a mess. I think they are NOT the same: The UN's FAO says here: "The individual fruit, (Fig. 2) ... are made up of ..., a pulp (mesocarp) containing the palm oil ..., and the kernel, which itself contains an oil, quite different to palm oil, resembling coconut oil." and "The oil palm gives the highest yield of oil per unit area compared to any other crop and produces two distinct oils - palm oil and palm kernel oil - both of which are important in world trade.". Seems like a good, reliable source. It seems the oil palm and the coconut palm are different species, but can be a source of oils that resemble each other, and are, unfortunately, confusingly named. There's also a rather poor but still useful Palm kernel article. -Elvey (talk) 02:01, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
