Fry Cycles
107to 25% TPM
Smoke Point
225°C
OSI
6hours
Profile
The direct comparison case for high oleic sunflower. Conventional sunflower's 66% PUFA — primarily linoleic acid (C18:2) — makes it one of the least stable frying oils: 107 cycles to 25% TPM, roughly half the life of the high oleic variety. This is the clearest illustration of why fatty acid profile, not oil type, determines frying performance. Two sunflower oils, same plant, completely different frying behavior.
Fatty acid breakdown
Saturated (SAFA)
11%
Monounsaturated (MUFA)
20%
Polyunsaturated (PUFA)
66%
Health
Very high PUFA (66%) — second highest after safflower. Generates significant volatile aldehydes at frying temperatures. Vitamin E is consumed rapidly as antioxidant defense during frying.
Sustainability
Temperate cropland in Ukraine, Russia, Argentina, US. Ukraine conflict disrupted global supply in 2022–2023.