MCT

MCT Author: Technical Panel 12/03/2006
Also Known As:
Medium Chain TriGlyceride
Variations:
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Fats
Type:
Energy product
Fat replacer

WHAT IS MCT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
MCT stands for medium chain triglyceride. They are purely saturated, medium length fatty acid. They, however, contain the unique property that enables them to be quickly converted to energy or ketones in the body. Normally fat must bebroken down, combined with a protein, shuttled through the lymph system to the liver, broken down further into free fatty acids, which are then either stored as body fat or converted to glucose and used as fuel. MCT can however, enter the blood stream directly and as stated, used immediately for energy, very similar to normal carbohydrate.  MCT may be beneficial for high endurance athletes and those on a ketogenic diet. 

There are 9 calories for every 1 gram of MCT (the same as regular fat.)

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