| Test |
Specifications |
Test method |
| Appearance |
Clear
and brilliant at room temperature |
Observation |
| Flavor and Odor |
Bland-typical
of high quality vegetable oil |
Sensory
Evaluation |
| Color
|
1.5
red maximum (Lovibond 5 ¼”) |
AOCS
Cc 12b-45 |
| FFA |
0.05%
maximum as oleic acid |
AOCS
Ca 5a-40
|
| Peroxide
Value |
1.0
meq/kg maximum at time of shipment |
AOCS
Cd 8-53 |
| AOM
(OSI)* |
25-30
hours estimated |
AOCS
Cd 12b-92 |
| M&V |
0.10%
maximum |
AOCS
Ca 2a-25 |
| Iodine
Value |
95
to 105 estimated |
AOCS
Cd 1-25 |
| |
| Comparative
Fatty Acid Compositions & Oxidative Stability |
| Fatty
Acid |
NuSun |
Traditional
Sunflower Oil |
| Palmitic
C16:0 |
4-5% |
7% |
| Stearic
C18:0 |
3-4 |
3-4 |
| Oleic
C18:1 |
50-75 |
14 |
| Linoleic
C18:2 |
15-35 |
74 |
| Linolenic
C18:3 |
0.5-1 |
0.5-1 |
| AOM
(OSI) |
25-30
hrs |
12
hrs |
