Palm oil is found in the mesocarp (fleshy pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm, while palm kernels are located inside the kernel of the same fruit.
Here's a breakdown:
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Palm Oil: Derived from the pulp (mesocarp) of the oil palm fruit. This is the reddish, fleshy part surrounding the kernel.
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Palm Kernels: Are located within the hard kernel found inside the oil palm fruit. Palm kernel oil is extracted from these kernels.
In short, both palm oil and palm kernels (which yield palm kernel oil) originate from different parts of the same oil palm fruit.
