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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
CRUDE SUNFLOWER SEED OIL

 

Physical Requirements

The Crude Sunflower Seed Oil must be pure and produced only from sunflower seeds of fair average quality.

Analytical Requirements

ITEM  MAXIMUM MINIMUM
Flash Point   250 degrees Fahrenheit
Halphen Test Negative  
Saponification Value 194 188
Unsaponifiable 1.3%  
Free Fatty Acid, as Oleic 3.0% 2.0% (Basis)
Moisture and Volatile Matter 0.5%  
Insoluble Impurities 0.3%  
Linolenic Acid 1.0%  
Color (in 5 ¼ inch cell or
tube) Bleached, after refining
2.5 red  

Packaging

Bulk