Sunflower seed oil – mid-oleic acid (mid-oleic acid sunflower oil) is produced from mid-oleic acid oil-bearing sunflower seeds (seeds of Helianthus annuus L.).
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.-1
Palmitic acid (C16:0): 4.0-5.5
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1): n.d.-0.05
Margaric acid (C17:0): n.d.-0.05
Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1): n.d.-0.06
Stearic acid (C18:0): 2.1-5.0
Oleic acid / Omega-9 (C18:1): 43.1-71.8
Linoleic acid / Omega-6 (C18:2): 18.7-45.3
Linolenic acid / Omega-3 (C18:3): n.d.-0.5
Arachidic acid (C20:0): 0.2-0.4
Gadoleic acid (C20:1): 0.2-0.3
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2): n.d.
Behenic acid (C22:0): 0.6-1.1
Erucic acid (C22:1): n.d.
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2): n.d.-0.09
Lignoceric acid (C24:0): 0.3-0.4
Nervonic acid (C24:1): n.d.
Sterols (% of total):
Cholesterol: 0.1-0.2
Brassicasterol: n.d.-0.1
Campesterol: 9.1-9.6
Stigmasterol: 9.0-9.3
Beta-sitosterol: 56-58
Delta-5-avenasterol: 4.8-5.3
Delta-7-stigmastenol: 7.7-7.9
Delta-7-avenasterol: 4.3-4.4
Other sterols: 5.4-5.8
Total sterols (mg/kg): 500-1760
Tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg):
Alpha-tocopherol: 488-668
Beta-tocopherol: 19-52
Gamma-tocopherol: 2.3-19.0
Delta-tocopherol: n.d.-1.6
Alpha-tocotrienol: n.d.
Gamma-tocotrienol: n.d.
Delta-tocotrienol: n.d.
Total tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg): 509-741
Relative density: 0.914-0.916 (20°C)
Apparent density (g/mL): —
Refractive index: 1.461-1.471 (25°C)
Saponification value: 190-191
Iodine value: 94-122
Unsaponifiable matter (g/kg): < 15
Melting point: —
δ¹³C ratio: —
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