What is the difference between vegetable oil and sunflower

Sunflower oil is included in the group of vegetable, is the most famous in our country and in demand in most regions. It is produced by many companies, differs in the level and method of cleaning.

Types and properties of vegetable oils

There is a whole list of plants from which seed or pulp oil can be obtained. For the residents of our country, the most familiar are sunflower, mustard, and linen. From imported products are in demand:

• olive;
• Peanut
• rapeseed;
• corn;
• cotton;
• Coconut
• sesame seeds.

It can be liquid, like sunflower or solid, like cocoa, coconut, palm. Some types are used not only in the food industry, but also in industry.

The method of production distinguishes between cold, hot pressing and extraction. The latter option is not edible, since gasoline is used in the technology. The most useful properties - the first cold pressed oil. It is not subjected to heat treatment and carries the entire initial set of vitamins and minerals. But the shelf life of such a product is small, so further processing is performed. The unrefined look passes only mechanical filtration. It is used as a salad dressing and for cosmetic purposes.

Refined, hydrated and deodorized oil is odorless and tasteless, suitable for frying, making sauces, does not foam, is stored for a long time, and does not give sediment and foreign impurities.

Important: The main property of any oil is its high fat content, close to 99%.

In different countries, preference is given to the more familiar look, for example, in Kazakhstan they are happy to cook in cottonseed oil, in Russia mustard, linseed and sunflower are more common.

If you have a desire to try something new, then first you need to learn about the features of the product, the rules for its use. So, linseed oil is perfect for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, fresh consumption, but when heated, its components turn into carcinogens that are dangerous to the body.

Beneficial features

Oil can scare adherents of fashionable diets with indicators of fat and nutritional level. But you do not need to exclude it from the diet. The features of its composition allow it to be quickly converted into energy without settling with extra centimeters on the sides and hips. And the benefit of the product is great:

• Prevention of gastrointestinal tract diseases, migraines, headaches and muscle pains.
• Stabilization of the heart, lungs and liver.
• Removing pain with arthritis.

The cheapest palm oil, it carries a high content of carcinogens, so the use in food in large quantities is undesirable. The cost of nut oil is very high, olive is traditionally considered the most useful, along with flaxseed.

Sunflower is included, as a basis, in the composition of aromatic compositions, massage mixtures. Valued in cosmetology for a beneficial effect on the skin, anti-aging and nourishing effect.

It is worth considering: the most useful from a medical point of view will be cold pressed oil with mechanical filtration, which is produced by small farms. It undergoes minimal processing, therefore it retains a saturated color, a specific smell of seeds, sometimes forms a residue, freezes at low temperatures. It is inconvenient to cook food, because it foams and can give the dishes a slight bitterness. To avoid this, the product is baked on low heat before use.

Comparison of vegetable and sunflower oil

Despite the difference in definitions, there is much in common between them.

Vegetable:

• made from various types of raw materials of plant origin;
• used in cooking and for industrial purposes;
• distributed across all regions of the country and beyond;
• many species contain a large number of carcinogens.

Raw materials are processed in various ways, including extraction.

Sunflower oil has its own characteristics:

• produced only from sunflower seeds;
• intended for food;
• manufacturing principle invented in Russia;
• the largest sales volume in the country.

In supermarkets and small private stores on the shelves there is a large selection of vegetable oils. In order not to get lost in this abundance, you should carefully read the information on the label, pay attention to the expiration date and appearance of the product. Precipitation and slight turbidity is allowed only for unrefined cold-pressed oil. In other cases, it is better to refrain from buying such a product.

Sunflower oil occupies a worthy place among vegetable. It is familiar to residents of Russia and is necessary for dietary and normal diet.

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