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Safflower oil

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Fatty acids

saturated 10% · monounsaturated 13% · polyunsaturated 77%

linoleic acid (omega 6) 74 g (per 100 g)

alpha-linolenic acid (omega 3) 0.1 g (per 100 g)

vitamin E 34 mg (per 100 g)

Smoke point

unrefined 150–160 °C · refined 230–265 °C

Storage

Cool and dark, refrigerate once opened. The most fragile of the common oils.

Notable

The most linoleic-acid-rich edible oil there is, about 74 g per 100 g, practically without omega-3. Do not heat the cold-pressed kind. A high-oleic breed also exists and behaves quite differently.