Organic sunflower seed oil is cold pressed from sunflower kernels. It is made up mainly of linoleic acid and oleic acid, which is why it shows up in both food and cosmetics.
The oil is made through a low-temperature cold pressing process, the same method used for hemp oil. It is 100 percent physical pressing, which keeps the nutrients largely intact. The result is 100 percent organic and gluten-free.
So how does sunflower seed oil compare with hemp oil?
The two share three things:
- Both use a cold pressing process
- Both start from shelled kernels, such as hemp seed kernels and sunflower kernels
- Both are built around linoleic acid and oleic acid as their main nutrients
Where they differ
Properties of vegetable oils
| Fatty acid | Omega family |
|---|---|
| Oleic acid | ω-9 |
| α-Linolenic acid | ω-3 |
| Linoleic acid | ω-6 |
| Product | Saturated fatty acids | Monounsaturated fatty acids | Polyunsaturated fatty acids | Linoleic acid (ω-6) | ω-6:3 ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp seed | 7.0 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 54.0 | 2.5:1 |
| Sunflower | 8.99 | 62.9 | 0.16 | 20.5 | high |
About 90 percent of organic sunflower seed oil is unsaturated fatty acid, and linoleic acid makes up roughly 66 percent of it. It also carries vitamin E, plant sterols, phospholipids, carotene, and other nutrients.
Globally, sunflower oil is the fourth most consumed vegetable oil, behind palm, soybean, and rapeseed oil.
Most organic sunflower seed oil comes from Ukraine. The country’s fertile soil, ample sunshine, and long cold seasons give its sunflower seed a green, nutritious, and close-to-nature character that has earned it the name “sunflower kingdom.” China follows. Chinese sunflower seed material, sunflower seed protein, and sunflower seed oil are exported in large volumes.
!Market situation of organic sunflower seed oil in 2022
When the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, global food supply chains took a hit. Beyond staple grains like wheat and corn, sunflower seed oil, an important edible oil, was also disrupted. That pushed some companies to switch to sesame oil, pumpkin seed oil, and other vegetable oils as substitutes. Soybean oil, meanwhile, is left out of many food formulas because it is usually made from genetically modified soybeans. European consumers also lean toward sunflower oil for another reason: it tastes cleaner and works better for foods like fried fish.
As one of the largest makers of pure high-oleic organic sunflower seed oil, HEMPLAND Inc. holds BRC, EU and NOP organic certificates, plus the Canadian equivalent. Independent third-party certification is what makes this organic sunflower seed oil better for our health and the earth.
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