Know Your Oils
With every oil that we extract, it is important to know all about it, so let's give you some food for thought with every purchase you make. Every oilseed can only produce a certain percentage of oil without abusing it with heat or chemicals. This percentage also varies for different oilseeds, quality, origin, weather, season and so does the quantity of seed needed for 1 kg of oil.
These amounts and quantities as per the wooden cold press process are as follows:
OIL TYPE | PERCENTAGE EXTRACTED | SEED NEEDED PER KG OF OIL |
BLACK MUSTARD OIL | 20% - 22% | 4 kg |
YELLOW MUSTARD OIL | 23% - 25% | 3.75 kg |
PEANUT OIL | 26% - 28% | 3.25 kg |
SUNFLOWER OIL | 26% - 28% | 3.25 kg |
REGULAR COCONUT OIL | 38% - 40% | 2.5 kg |
WHITE SESAME OIL | 30% - 32% | 3 kg |
BLACK SESAME OIL | 30% - 32% | 3 kg |
ALMOND OIL | 38% - 40% | 2.5 kg |