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Medium-chain triglycerides from coconut, rapidly used for energy
We rank MCT by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
MCT stands for medium-chain triglycerides. These are a specific type of fat made of medium-length carbon chains, which means they are shorter than the long-chain fats found in most other oils.
It is used because the body can process these fats more quickly than standard fats. This allows them to be rapidly converted into energy for the body and brain to use.
To make this supplement, manufacturers extract fats from coconut oil. They use a process to isolate only the medium-chain fats, removing the longer chains to create a concentrated oil or powder.
This ingredient is generally mid-range in price. This is because the process of refining coconut oil to isolate specific fat chains is more complex than producing standard vegetable oils, but the raw coconut source remains widely available.
| Purpose | Typical studied dose | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss and maintenance | 4 to 54 grams per day | established |
| Cognitive improvement | 6 to 40 grams per day of octanoic acid and decanoic acid (total), or a single dose of 20 grams of octanoic acid and decanoic acid | established |
| Muscle size and strength | 6 grams per day of octanoic acid and decanoic acid (total) | limited |
| Cognitive stabilization in Alzheimer's Disease subjects | Minimum dose of 14 grams (15 mL) per day, with regular intake of 28 grams or more per day | emerging |
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Medium-chain triglycerides from coconut, rapidly used for energy
We rank MCT by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.
Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.