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High-Oleic Sunflower Oil

Definition

Sunflower seed oil – high-oleic acid (high-oleic acid sunflower oil) is produced from high-oleic acid oil-bearing seeds of varieties derived from sunflower seeds (seeds of Helianthus annuus L.), and must contain not less than 75 percent oleic acid (as percentage of total fatty acids).

Quick Facts

Oleic Acid (C18:1)
75.0-90.7
Linoleic Acid (C18:2)
2.1-17.0
Linolenic Acid (C18:3)
n.d.-0.3
Palmitic Acid (C16:0)
2.6-5.0
Stearic Acid (C18:0)
2.9-6.2
Lauric Acid (C12:0)
78-90
Erucic Acid (C22:1)
n.d.
Iodine Value
n.d.-0.3
Total Vitamin E (mg/kg)
450-1120
Total Saturated Fat
6.2-14.0
Total Monounsaturated
75.1-91.7
Total Polyunsaturated
2.1-17.3
Full Fatty Acid Profile

Caproic acid (C6:0): n.d.
Caprylic acid (C8:0): n.d.
Capric acid (C10:0): n.d.
Lauric acid (C12:0): n.d.
Myristic acid (C14:0): n.d.-0.1
Palmitic acid (C16:0): 2.6-5.0
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1): n.d.-0.1
Margaric acid (C17:0): n.d.-0.1
Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1): n.d.-0.1
Stearic acid (C18:0): 2.9-6.2
Oleic acid / Omega-9 (C18:1): 75-90.7
Linoleic acid / Omega-6 (C18:2): 2.1-17
Linolenic acid / Omega-3 (C18:3): n.d.-0.3
Arachidic acid (C20:0): 0.2-0.5
Gadoleic acid (C20:1): 0.1-0.5
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2): n.d.
Behenic acid (C22:0): 0.5-1.6
Erucic acid (C22:1): n.d.-0.3
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2): n.d.
Lignoceric acid (C24:0): n.d.-0.5
Nervonic acid (C24:1): n.d.

Sterols & Tocopherols

Sterols (% of total):

Cholesterol: n.d.-0.5
Brassicasterol: n.d.-0.3
Campesterol: 5.0-13.0
Stigmasterol: 4.5-13.0
Beta-sitosterol: 42.0-70
Delta-5-avenasterol: 1.5-6.9
Delta-7-stigmastenol: 6.5-24.0
Delta-7-avenasterol: n.d.-9.0
Other sterols: 3.5-9.5
Total sterols (mg/kg): 1700-5200

Tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg):

Alpha-tocopherol: 400-1090
Beta-tocopherol: 10-35
Gamma-tocopherol: 3-30
Delta-tocopherol: n.d.-17
Alpha-tocotrienol: n.d.
Gamma-tocotrienol: n.d.
Delta-tocotrienol: n.d.
Total tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg): 450-1120

Physical & Chemical Characteristics

Relative density: 0.909-0.915 (25°C)
Apparent density (g/mL):
Refractive index: 1.467-1.471 (25°C)
Saponification value: 182-194
Iodine value: 78-90
Unsaponifiable matter (g/kg): ≤ 15
Melting point:
δ¹³C ratio:

Authenticity Markers & Special Characteristics

Oleic acid: ≥ 75% of total fatty acids