Vegetable oil is one of the places of honor in the kitchen of every housewife. Moreover, the most popular product obtained from sunflower seeds . Sunflower oil contains vital vitamins and minerals that the body needs for normal functioning. This product stimulates the metabolism and has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the intestines, nervous system, and improves memory. A variety of sunflower oil is high oleic. We will talk about what it is, what are its advantages over the ordinary, and what benefits and harms the body, in our article.
What is high oleic oil?
Sunflower oil is a valuable sunflower processing product. Without it, it is difficult to imagine modern cooking. Depending on the content of fatty acids, there are 4 types of sunflower seeds and the oil that is made from them: high oleic, medium oleic, high linoleic, high stearic. Raw materials for each of them are obtained using traditional selection methods.
High oleic oil is a product with a high content of oleic monounsaturated acid (80-90%). Saturated fatty acids comprise at least 10% of the volume. According to its characteristics, this type of oil can be compared with olive oil, despite the fact that its price is 3-4 times lower. High-colein oil has a neutral taste, light yellow color (almost transparent) and does not contain trans fats. In the food industry, it has been used for over 10 years.
Benefits over Conventional Sunflower Oil
High oleic oil has significant advantages over the usual, obtained in a traditional way from sunflower seeds:
- The main thing that this oil is valued for is the high content of oleic acid, the amount of which in the composition reaches 90%.
- High oleic acid oleic acid contains even more than olive oil (80-90% versus 71%) and ordinary sunflower oil (80-90% versus 35%).
- This product is ideal for frying, unlike most other types of oils. The fact is that it does not form trans fats, which are harmful to human health.
- It has a neutral taste. Due to this property, such a product is suitable for people who do not like the taste of unrefined sunflower oil and olive.
- Due to the content of polyunsaturated Omega-3-acid, the shelf life of such a product is longer than that of other types of vegetable oils.
In general, it can be said that a product with a high content of oleic acid in nutritional value can be put higher than olive oil, although its cost is an order of magnitude lower.
High oleic oil: benefits and harms to the body
Now let's talk about the useful properties of this product. They are much more than traditional sunflower.
High oleic vegetable oil is beneficial for the body as follows:
- high content of vitamin E, which is considered a natural antioxidant that destroys free radicals, which often cause the formation of cancerous tumors;
- low content of saturated fats harmful to the body (10%);
- Omega-3-acid, which it contains, helps lower cholesterol in the body, strengthens the immune system, protects cell membranes and internal organs from destruction;
- Omega-9 acid normalizes heart function and strengthens blood vessels;
- beneficial effects on the work of the intestines and the entire digestive system;
- the presented oil is absorbed by the body faster than other types, therefore it is considered more useful.
Excessive consumption of vegetable oil can bring harm to the body. Otherwise, it can be called an ideal product for use in its pure form, and for frying.
Popular oil producers
The most famous manufacturers of high oleic oil in Russia are:
- Refined deodorized high-oleic premium Aston oil. The manufacturer indicates on the packaging that this product has 4 times more frying cycles than ordinary sunflower. The smoke point is 260 ° C.
- High oleic oil brand "Natural Products", "Krasnodar Elite" - has a neutral taste, contains 80% Omega-9 acids and can withstand up to 10 hours of frying. All this information is indicated on the packaging of the manufacturer.
- "Olef Lefkadiya" - made by cold pressing from high oleic varieties of sunflower.
- "Russian woman" - produced in the city of Atkarsk, Saratov region. It has the ability to maintain taste and color during heat treatment 3 times more than other types of oil.
Customer reviews
Based on customer reviews, it is safe to say that high oleic oil has much more advantages than conventional sunflower oil. At a price it stands much higher than olive, but in quality it is not inferior to it. It can be used as a salad dressing, and for frying. The manufacturers of this product claim that when deep-fried, it can be used up to 5 times without the formation of dangerous carcinogens.
The taste of high oleic oil is rather neutral, tender and pleasant. It does not burn or smoke in a pan, preserving all the benefits of fried foods. The buyers did not find any disadvantages of such an oil.
How much is?
The cost of oil, with a high content of oleic acid, is higher than usual, however, as is its benefit. High oleic oil can be compared to cheap olive oil. Its cost is 140 p. per 0.5 liter glass bottle. You can buy such oil in all major supermarkets of the country.