Sunflower oil: calories, application, production

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Sunflower oil is a product of high national economic importance, known all over the world and used in any kitchen. Its use is possible in many areas of human life - in addition to cooking, oil is used in the soap industry, the production of paint and varnish products, as well as an effective cosmetic product and even as a medicine.

Specific difference

Most often vegetable oil is presented in three types:

• refined non-deodorized is a product with a characteristic smell and color;
• refined deodorized - pale yellow oil, transparent, without the specific smell and taste of sunflower;
• unrefined oil that has a dark tint, sediment and a pronounced smell of seeds.

Composition and calorie content

As for the composition of the herbal product, the amount of nutrients contained in it varies depending on the varieties of sunflowers, their growing area and methodsseed processing. But, regardless of these factors, it contains a large amount of vitamin E, there are also vitamin A and vitamins of groups B, D. The most valuable in vegetable oil are, of course, fatty acids. In addition, vegetable oil contains all the substances necessary for the development of the body: carbohydrates, proteins, lecithin, phytin, tannins, various minerals and inulin.

But there is also the other side of the coin - sunflower oil, the average calorie content of which is 899 kcal per 100 grams, is contraindicated for obese people. It is also not recommended to use a herbal product in the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to severe exacerbation. The largest sunflower oil producers in Russia, producing a huge amount of vegetable product, have been actively developing since 2001. To date, they have already conquered the domestic market. The number of enterprises specializing in the processing of sunflower seeds into oil is growing every year. Oil producers "Oleyna", "Ideal", "Rossiyanka", "Yug Rusi" are considered popular, producing sunflower oil, the average calorie content of which is 899 kcal. The companies producing these varieties have established themselves as experienced producers of quality product.

At the moment, the main and most powerful manufacturer of this vegetable product in the domestic market is the Zlato company, which produces high-quality and he althy sunflower oil. The calorie content of the product of this brand hassome deviation from the norm and is 900 kcal. There are also products whose fat content is less than the average value. An example was the Russian manufacturer Sloboda, which sells less high-calorie sunflower oil. Its calorie content is 898 kcal per 100 grams.

Sunflower oil production technology

There are two ways to get a herbal product:

1. Pressing. It is a mechanical extraction of oil from crushed raw materials. This method can be either hot - with preliminary heating of the seeds, or cold - without heat treatment. Cold-pressed oil has beneficial qualities, has a characteristic sunflower odor and has a short shelf life.

2. Extraction. This is the extraction of oil from seeds using organic solvents. The second method is the most common due to its cost-effectiveness. It allows you to maximize the desired plant product from raw materials.