Crude Sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil pressed from the seeds of the sunflower. Sunflower oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. Sunflower oil is primarily composed of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fat, and oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat.

SPECIFICATIONS COMMODITY: CRUDE SUNFLOWER OIL

PARAMETER  CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Grade Highest Sunflower oil process Mechanical (expeller) pressing Acid number,  KOH/g 1.06

Moisture and volatile  0.08%

Free fatty acids  0.53%

Impurities  0.002

Unsaponifiables  1.2%

Color index, mg of iodine  15

Iodine value  125-145

Saponification value  180

Refractive index, 40C  1.4770

Specific weight, 20C  0.9165-0.9180

Peroxide, micromole/kg  5.5

Phosphor number  0.40%

Flash point, C  minimum 225