Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have been wanting to get my hands on some macadamia nut oil and avocado oil and I'm finally ready to. I searched online for a good 20 minutes and did not find anything in particluar that stood out as something I was compelled to get. I get the impression that not many companies make these oils. I prefer cold pressed, even though both are very heat resistant being so low in PUFA.

Does anyone here use these oils? What brand do you get and where do you get them from? (online is fine btw and I'd prefer to get them from the same vendor if at all possible).

flag	asked Apr 4 2011 at 21:27 Jack Kronk 19.9k●4●33●101

Farmers market and whole foods. Trader joes has them too – The Quilt Apr 4 2011 at 23:13

being · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-04 22:35:04Z UTC

i get all my oils from mountain rose herbs. they are amazing, and their quality is as good as it gets. the prices are so reasonable, too. dont pull into whole foods!!

MACADAMIA NUT OIL- expeller pressed/unrefined, certified organic 8.5oz for $8 16oz for $12

AVOCADO OIL- expeller pressed/unrefined, certified organic 8.5oz for $7.75 16oz for $10

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkoil/bulkoil.html

they also have the best tea, herbs and culinary salts. great people over there.

pip · Answer 2 · 2011-04-05 00:39:43Z UTC

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Try www.olivado.com they sell both these oils

answered Apr 5 2011 at 0:39

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A+ for this pip. I already accepted akd's answer, and I will leave it that way, but this is a great source for 4 reasons: 1) appears to be excellent quality and cold-pressed. 2) 3 items or more equals free shipping 3) they have both oils I asked about. 4) they even sell in local stores all across the country, including at a Ralphs store just minutes away from my home. Since I never shop at Ralph's, I would not have found this. Thank you! – Jack Kronk Apr 6 2011 at 20:17

Kamal · Answer 3 · 2011-04-04 21:39:49Z UTC

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Bodybuilding.com has the cheapest organic macadamia nut oil. Which is still expensive! Less expensive (non-organic) gallon jugs are available elsewhere.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/macadamianutoil.html

answered Apr 4 2011 at 21:39

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Thomas Seay · Answer 4 · 2011-04-04 21:54:01Z UTC

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Dude, this is the cheapest place to get Macadmia Nut Oil or for that matter coconut oil. Don't freak out because it is on a site that provides for Soap Makers. This stuff is food grade. Otherwise you are going to pay though the nose for it. The place is called Soaper's Choice. Here is their web link: http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?query_price_low_range=0&cart_id=

answered Apr 4 2011 at 21:54

Thomas Seay

	You will need to scroll down the page of the above link. The oils are in alphabetical order. I see they also have avocado oil, which I don't use because I am allergic. – Thomas Seay Apr 4 2011 at 21:57
	Wow, incredible find. Thanks for the link. – tonysolo Apr 4 2011 at 23:42
	Is there a difference because it's refined, rather than cold-pressed? – Futureboy Apr 7 2011 at 18:53

mari · Answer 5 · 2011-04-04 21:32:17Z UTC

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I get macadamia nut oil from whole foods, but it's expensive! I think I've also seen it on amazon. They have everything.

answered Apr 4 2011 at 21:32

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StalkingMySupper · Answer 6 · 2011-04-04 21:37:42Z UTC

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Amazon for sure. Bulk packaging makes it so much cheaper.

answered Apr 4 2011 at 21:37

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tonysolo · Answer 7 · 2011-04-04 23:44:15Z UTC

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Soap.com is a decent source for the NOW Organic Mac Nut Oil. Plus, those folks are always running some sort of promotion (Groupon, Facebook, Twitter, et al.).

answered Apr 4 2011 at 23:44

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Amazon has NOW mac nut oil too. – ben61820 Apr 5 2011 at 1:39

Bill Downes · Answer 8 · 2012-04-18 17:12:18Z UTC

Don't be misled. Refined avocado oil is generally cheaper because it has been processed and heated (and original product might not have been best quality) Virgin, cold press is what you're seeking. Also note, some offshore oils can be suspect. California avocado oil is superior to Florida oil because of the fruit. See more davoavocado.com

amcgrrl · Answer 9 · 2013-02-03 05:47:49Z UTC

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1 gallon for $45 + shipping for mac oil-- salad_oil">http://texasgrassfedbeef.com/id79.htm#macadamia_nut_cooking_salad_oil

answered Feb 3 at 5:47

amcgrrl
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Where do you get your MUFA rich Macadamia Nut Oil and Avocado Oil?

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