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  • What is expeller pressed sunflower oil?
  • Not only is our sunflower oil high-oleic, but it's also expeller-pressed. This means the oil is extracted using a mechanical press rather than harsh chemical solvents. Expeller-pressing is far gentler and helps the oil retain more of its natural nutrients and antioxidants. It's minimally processed.
  • What kind of machine is used to extract the oil from the sunflower seed?
  • One of the most commonly used method for sunflower oil making is mechanical pressing with screw oil press machine. This methods is relatively simple, features low cost and doesn't require chemical solvents, so it is widely adopted by many medium and small scale cooking oil production line.
  • Is expeller pressed sunflower oil healthier?
  • High Oleic expeller pressed sunflower oil, however, is a different story. It has a higher monounsaturated fat level than olive oil does and is expeller pressed. Aka, it doesn't use a chemical solvent. This one is what we like to say as a somewhat healthy oil for you in comparison to other options.
  • How do they extract oil from sunflowers?
  • Sunflower is crushed for oil recovery via one of two process methods, hard pressing or prepress solvent extraction. Hard pressing relies upon exerting high pressure on the prepared seed to separate oil from the solids fraction, historically recovering about 25% oil from the seed.