Sunflower oil: calorie, use, production

Sunflower oil - a product that has a high national economic significance, is known throughout the world and is used in any kitchen.Its application is possible in many areas of human life - in addition to the cooking oil used in soap making industry, the production of paints and varnishes, as well as an effective cosmetic and even as medicine.

specific differences

The most common vegetable oil is presented in three forms:

  • refined nedezodorirovannoe - a product with characteristic odor and color;
  • refined, deodorized - Oil pale yellow, transparent, without a specific smell and taste of sunflower;
  • crude oil, which has a dark color, sediment and distinct smell of sunflower seeds.

composition and caloric

Regarding the composition of plant product, the amount of nutrients contained in it, varies depending on the varieties of sunflowers, their growing areas and processing methods seeds.But regardless of these factors, in its composition contains large amounts of vitamin E, also contains vitamin A and vitamin B, D. The most valuable in vegetable oil are, of course, fatty acids.In addition, the vegetable oil have all the necessary material for the development of the body: carbohydrates, protein, lecithin, phytin, tannin, various minerals and inulin.

But there is another side to the coin - sunflower oil, caloric which is on average 899 calories per 100 grams, is contraindicated obese.Also it is not recommended to use vegetable product for the treatment of gastro-intestinal tract, which may lead to severe exacerbation.The largest producers of sunflower oil in Russia, producing a huge number of plant product, are actively developing since 2001.To date, they have already won the domestic market.The number of companies specializing in the processing of sunflower seed oil, is growing every year.Popular are oil producers "Oleina," "ideal," "Russian woman", "Yug Rusi", producing sunflower oil, caloric which is on average 899 kcal.Companies that produce these varieties have proven to be experienced manufacturers of high-quality product.

At the moment, the main and most powerful producer of vegetable products in the domestic market is the company "gold", which produces high-quality and healthy sunflower oil.Calorie products of this brand has a certain deviation from the norm is 900 kcal.Also, there are products, the fat content is less than the average value.He served as an example of the Russian manufacturer "Sloboda", which implements less nutritious sunflower oil.Calorie it is 898 calories per 100 grams.

Technology of sunflower oil

Get herbal product in two ways:

1. Pressing.It is a mechanical extraction of oil from the crushed material.This method may be a hot - reheat seeds and cold - without heat treatment.Cold-pressed oil is different useful qualities, has a characteristic smell of sunflowers and a small shelf life.

2. Extraction.It squeezing oil from sunflower seeds using organic solvents.The second method is most common because of its efficiency.It allows you to extract the maximum desired product from plant material.