Description

Sunflower oil is a vegetable oil obtained from sunflower seeds. It is often used in cooking, especially fried foods. It is a healthy vegetable oil because it is rich in vitamin E and omega-6. Sunflower oil contains the following fatty acids (information on unrefined sunflower oil): palmitic acid (6%), stearic acid (4%), oleic acid (30%), linoleic acid (59%), alpha -linolenic acid (0.5%) ). ). According to Passeport Santé, sunflower oil is produced on a large scale all over the world. The main producers of sunflower oil are Argentina, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union.