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Deodorized Sunflower Oil
Deodorized Sunflower Oil
Low concern
Refined edible oil; high in linoleic acid (depending on variety); deodorization may produce small amounts of trans fats and 3-MCPD esters.
Found in
2 products
What it is
Sunflower oil that has undergone deodorization to remove volatile odor compounds.
Cooking and frying oil; ingredient in processed foods.
Why it's flagged
- 3-MCPD ester formation during refining
What regulators actually say
"EFSA established a tolerable daily intake for 3-MCPD of 2 µg/kg body weight."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as edible oil
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; max levels for 3-MCPD/glycidyl esters in Reg. 2020/1322
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