Commodity: Edible Refined Sunflower Oil .

Origin: South Africa.

Type: Refined, Bleached, Deodorized, Winterized & Edible Oil

Main characteristics:

Standard: British Standard BS 684, European Norm CEN/TC 307, International Standard Organization ISO/TC 34/SC11, International Food Standards of United Nations and FAO Codex Alimentarius CODEX STAN 210-1999 Standard for Named Vegetable Oils.

Quality: Fit for human consumption, free from foreign matter, any other oil or animal fats.

Color (51/4 Lovibond): Yellow 14, Red 1.3 maximum, light yellow, clear and transparent.

Odor: Neutral odor, without an artificial odor additive.

Visibility: Without any deposition and blurriness.

Taste: Neutral, without an artificial taste, free from rancidity or any strange or bad taste and smell.

Shelf Life: 12 months, can be up to 24 months with addition.

Vitamins: Vitamins A & D

Physical and Chemical Analysis:

Appearance: No residue at 40 deg. C

Taste: Excellent

Free Fatty Acid (% m/m Oleic Acid): 0.1 to 0.3 g maximum.

% ash (*): Max.0.05

Acid Number (mg KOH/g oil): 0.6 maximum.

Peroxide Value (meq O2/kg oil): 0.2 to 3.36 maximum.

Iodine Value (WIJS Method): 94 – 141 (wijs-hanus method))

Moisture: 0.2 maximum.

Volatile Matter (% m/m at 105 oC): 0.2 to 0.7 maximum.

Saponification Value (mg KOH/g oil): 188 – 194

Unsaponifiable Substances (g/kg): 0.12 to 1.5 maximum.

Insoluble Substances in Ether (%): 0,05 maximum.

Refractive index: 1.465-1.475 at 40 deg. C

Specific Gravity (g at 20 oC): 0.914 – 0,923

Density: 0.91-0.92 g/cm3 at 20 deg. C

Soap Content (% m/m): 0.005 maximum.

Halphen Test: Negative.

Mineral Oil Test: Negative.

Sesame Oil Test: Negative.

Cold Test (5.5 hours at 0 oC): Clear.

Impurities: None

% saturated fat(-ty acids): 8-12

% unsaturated fat(-ty acids): 87-91

Feeding energy: 900kcal

Heavy Metal Analysis:

Iron (Fe): < 0.02 mg/l or  1.5 ppm maximum.

Copper (Cu): 0.1 ppm maximum.

Lead (Pb): 0.1 ppm maximum.

Arsenic (As): 0.1 ppm maximum.

Fatty Acid Composition (%):

Kaproic Acid C 6:0:  0.05 maximum.

Kaprilic Acid C 8:0:  0.05 maximum.

Kapric Acid C 10:0:  0.05 maximum.

Lauric Acid C 12:0:  0.1 maximum.

Miristic Acid C 14:0:  0.06 to 1.0 maximum.

Palmitic Acid C 16:0:   4.0 – 7.6

Palmitoleic Acid C 16: 1:  0.3 maximum.

Margaric Acid C 17:0:  0.2 maximum.

Heptadecenoic Acid C 17:1:  0.1 maximum.

Stearic Acid C 18:0:  2.1 – 65

Oleic Acid C 18:1:  14.0 – 71.8

Linoleic Acid C 18:2:  18.7 – 74.0

Linolenic Acid C 18:3:  0.5 maximum.

Arachidic Acid C 20:0:  0.1 – 0.5

Eicosenoic (Gadoleic) Acid C 20:1:  0.3 maximum.

Eicosadienoic Acid C 20:2:  0.05 maximum.

Behenic Acid C 22:0:  0.3 – 1.5

Docosenoic (Erusic) Acid C 22:1:  0.3 maximum.

Docosadienoic Acid C 22:2:  0.3 maximum.

Lignoseric Acid C 24:0:  0.5 maximum.

Nervonic Acid C 24:1: 0.05 maximum.

Nutrition Facts in 100 gram:

Energy Value: 886 kcal / 3641 kjoule

Total Fats: 100 g

Saturated Fats: 11 g

Monounsaturated Fats: 27 g

Polyunsaturated Fats: 62 g

Trans Fat: 0 g

Protein: 0 g

Carbohydrate: 0 g

Sodium: 0 g

Cholesterol: 0 g

Process:

This 100%  Edible Refined Sunflower Oil is actually pale yellow coloured oil, extracted from sunflower seeds, is a very stable oil with a long shelf life and without hydrogenation. This type of Sunflower oil is light in taste and appearance and supplies more Vitamin E, Vitamin A&D  than any other vegetable oil. It is a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats with low saturated fat levels.