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Specification of sunflower oil and for soybean oil from Argentina

Quality parameters for sunflower refined oils

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Density (25/4 Cº) |
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0.9130 - 0.9190 |
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Free fatty acid (FFA)
(showed as oleic acid) |
% max. |
0.07 |
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Saponification index |
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187 - 192 |
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Unsaponificable matter |
% max. |
1 |
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Insoluble matter in ethylic ether |
% max. |
0.05 |
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Iodine value (Wijs)
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119 - 138 |
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Moisture & volatile matter |
% max. |
0.05 |
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Soaps (showed as natrium oleate) |
ppm max. |
50 |
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Peroxide index * |
meq.O2/kg max |
3 (usual max 1 for bottled and 2 for
bulks) |
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Color Lovibond ( 5 1/4") |
Yellow max |
10 |
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Red max |
1.2 |
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Cold test 0 Cº |
Hours min. |
24 |
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Linoleic acid |
% |
48-74 (usual 62) |
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Linolenic acid |
% |
0.3 max (usual 0.15) |
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Antioxidants - TBHQ * |
ppm |
200 max (usual 30) |
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Citric acid |
|
To be agreed |
Quality parameters for soybean refined oils

|
Density (25/4 Cº) |
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0.9180 - 0.9225 |
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Saponification index |
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187 – 195 |
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Unsaponificable matter |
% max. |
1 |
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Insoluble matter in ethylic ether |
% max. |
0.05 |
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Iodine value (Wijs)
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119 - 138 |
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Moisture & volatile matter |
% max. |
0.05 |
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FFA (showed
as oleic acid) |
% max. |
0.07 |
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Soaps |
ppm max. |
50 |
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Peroxide index |
meq.O2/kg max |
3 (usual max 1) |
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Color Lovibond ( 5 1/4") |
Yellow max |
15 |
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Red max |
1.5 |
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Cold test 0 Cº |
Hours min. |
24 |
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Linoleic acid |
% |
48-73 (usual 53) |
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Linolenic acid |
% |
5.5-11.0 (usual 8) |
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Antioxidants - TBHQ |
Max ppm |
200 (usual 30) |
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Citric acid |
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Nil or to be agreed |
* Value at
output of Cañuelas Plant.
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