The composition and caloric content of sunflower oil

For a long time, the flowers of bright sunflower were used as a decorative ornament, but now the fields of this plant adorn the south of the country for agricultural purposes. Sunflower seed oil is one of the most common types of vegetable oils in the world. It is easy to explain the benefits and remarkable properties of the product.

Sunflower oil is a very high quality vegetable fat. It does not have cholesterol, but there are various beneficial substances and trace elements. In addition to the undoubted taste, the use of the product helps to improve the basic blood parameters, more stable operation of the nervous system.

In addition to use in cooking, this product is used in cosmetology to strengthen the nails and hair.

Sunflower oil can be obtained by pressing and extraction. Pressing is considered to be the preferred method, since extraction involves the participation of various chemicals to obtain the finished product.

There are two types of sunflower oil: refined and unrefined. The second is preferable due to the presence of a larger amount of nutrients, but it is stored less.

High-quality cold-pressed product is a universal means for enriching your diet. The chemical composition of sunflower oil is rich in substances such as:

• vitamin A, which participates in the visual processes of the body and helps to form the immune system;
• vitamin D, without the participation of which calcium is poorly absorbed, which, in turn, affects the quality of bone tissue and teeth;
• vitamin F promotes the breakdown of excess adipose tissue in the human body;
• antioxidants, particularly vitamin E It is believed that this substance prevents cancer.

The fatty acid composition includes substances such as omega-3, 6, 9 fatty acids, which are even greater than in the popular olive oil.

The composition of the oil includes a huge amount of fat in the absence of other components. The table will represent the ratio of BJU to 100 grams of the product.

The calorie content of sunflower oil is very high, and for people who watch their figure, It is very important to know how many calories are in different volumes of this product:

• 1 tablespoon - 20 g of fat or 180 kcal;
• in 1 teaspoon - 5 g of fat and 45 kcal.

It turns out that sunflower oil is more caloric than mayonnaise, in which about 700 calories per hundred grams. This does not mean that mayonnaise is more useful. In addition to fat, it still contains a large number of various additives and harmful substances. And in sunflower oil they are not.

A huge advantage of the product is the zero glycemic index, which allows it to be used by both diabetics and people who want to lose weight.

Currently, for weight loss and recovery use a huge number of various diets and expensive dietary supplements. But few people know that on the usual table you can find excellent tools for these purposes.

If you take a tablespoon of oil on an empty stomach, you can get rid of intestinal problems and improve the appearance of your skin. As a health product, use only cold pressed unrefined sunflower oil. It has a rich vitamin composition. Use it to get the following effect:

• removal of cholesterol from blood vessels;
• improvement of the gallbladder;
• the establishment of metabolism and acceleration of muscle mass recovery;
• for weight loss and soft cleaning of the intestines of toxins in combination with castor oil.

The main rule of using this product is not to overdo it with the quantity. After all, sunflower oil is very high in calories. When choosing unrefined sunflower oil, it is important to pay attention to the absence of sediment, which indicates the beginning of the oxidation of the product.But it is also a healing tool, if it is, indeed, natural, can not be stored for more than two months.

How to make sunflower oil, see the video below.