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 TYPEPERCENTAGE EXTRACTED    SEED NEEDED PER KG OF OIL
BLACK MUSTARD OIL20% - 22%4 kg
YELLOW MUSTARD OIL23% - 25%3.75 kg
PEANUT OIL26% - 28%3.25 kg
SUNFLOWER OIL26% - 28%3.25 kg
REGULAR COCONUT OIL38% - 40%2.5 kg
WHITE SESAME OIL30% - 32%3 kg
BLACK SESAME OIL30% - 32%3 kg
ALMOND OIL38% - 40%2.5 kg