AdvertiseSunflower 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).
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 (% 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
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: —
Oleic acid: ≥ 75% of total fatty acids
