Sunflower Oil – Oyal Makler

Background

Sunflower Oil is a type of vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the Sunflower plant.
Sunflower Oil is extensively cultivated in Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Argentina and a few other countries in European Union.
Ukraine and Russia alone contributes 53% of the world exports. India imports approx. 85% of its Sunflower Oil imports from Russia and Ukraine.

Sunflower seed oil is one of the healthiest ingredients for cooking. It contains both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.
It contains Vitamin E, Folic acid, Selenium, and magnesium.
Sunflower oil plays a vital role in improving immune system, heart, skin, hair and prevents asthma and arthritis.
Sunflower seed oil is the 2nd most imported and exported edible oil worldwide.
Sunflower seed oil is the most common edible oil used for cooking in India..

Mid-oleic sunflower oil takes a middle position between the two above oils, with monounsaturated oleic acid accounting for roughly two-thirds of the fat content, polyunsaturated linoleic acid at roughly 25 percent, and about 9 percent saturated fat.
As more growers begin to move to high oleic sunflower oil, this oil is in limited supply in recent years.
Ukraine and Russia alone contributes 53% of the world exports. India imports approx. 85% of its Sunflower Oil imports from Russia and Ukraine.

Linoleic acid is one of the essential fatty acids in the human diet, and linoleic varieties of sunflower oil contain nearly 70 percent polyunsaturated linoleic acid. Another 20 percent is in monounsaturated oleic acid, and the remaining 10 to 11 percent is saturated fat.