Sunflower oil is produced by pressing the seeds
of a plant called Helianthus annuus (Sunflower). It is high in
linoleic or oleic acid, which are sources of energy for the
body. There are four types of sunflower oil — high
oleic, mid oleic, high linoleic, and high stearic and high oleic.
They are differentiated based on the levels of fat types they are
made of. For example, polyunsaturated fats are equated to linoleic
acids. Monounsaturated fats are equated to oleic acid. Sunflower
oils that contain higher levels of oleic oils are more
healthy.
