HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL offers an excellent source of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in adapted milk formulae, since addition of 50% of the lipid fraction as high oleic sunflower oil gives the equivalent of the total quantity of MUFA in the mother s milk.
What is the oleic content of sunflower oil?
The kernel represents 70% of seed weight, containing around 55% of oil. Sunflower oil of different oleic content may be classified as (i) regular (14¨C39%), (ii) mid-oleic (43¨C72%), and (iii) high-oleic (75¨C91%). With a good oxidative stability, regular sunflower oil finds many applications in the food market mainly as salad oil and cooking oil.
What is the difference between medium oleic sunflower oil and sunflower oil?
In addition, they differ according to the content of oleic acid, since they have found varieties of sunflower with a higher content of monounsaturated fatty acids, which makes them more resistant to oxidation. Medium Oleic sunflower oil: whose oleic acid content is between 55 and 74% of the total fatty acids.
What is refined sunflower oil?
Refined sunflower oil: obtained by pressing and extraction, and then subjected to a refining process. In addition, they differ according to the content of oleic acid, since they have found varieties of sunflower with a higher content of monounsaturated fatty acids, which makes them more resistant to oxidation.
