Flora Pure Sunflower Oil with Vitamin E, 1L

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Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats can be good choices to help you cut down on saturated fats in your diet. Remember, too much saturated fat can elevate your levels of LDL (or ‘bad’) cholesterol. 9

It’s worth bearing in mind that sunflower oil usually does contain some saturated fat, in the form of stearic acid. However, stearic acid is the only saturated fat which doesn’t raise LDL cholesterol. 6Sunflower oil has increased in prevalence over the past century, primarily due to a changing diet across the Western world.

Pros: Coconut oil contains traces of iron, calcium and vitamin E. 22 The fats in coconut oil can raise the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol in the body. 23 Pros: Canola oil contains 17g of vitamin E per 100g and is high in vitamin K with 71mcg per 100g. 27Life Cycle Assessment tool (developed by Quantis) comparing Flora and dairy butter (2023). For the value in your country see www.flora.com/sustainability About Flora Original Spread with Natural Ingredients Is sunflower oil good for you? Nutrients in sunflower oil include a high level of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that can help protect cells from oxidative damage. Oxidative damage can lead to various diseases, as well as premature ageing. 3 Vitamin E has emollient properties, meaning it helps keep moisture inside the skin, helping it look plump and hydrated. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant which can help prevent oxidative damage to cells which cause visible ageing of the skin. 36

High-oleic with stearic acid– high in omega 3 and lower in omega 6, this is also considered healthy.

Can you use sunflower oil for skin?

Some scientists believe that the ideal ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids is 1:1, although the modern Western diet is closer to 17:1 omega 6 to omega 3. 11 Depending on who you ask, sunflower seed oil is either a versatile, healthy oil – or to be avoided at all costs. Mid-oleic (about 43–72% oleic acid) has higher omega 3 than omega 6 but doesn’t contain as much omega 3 as the high-oleic variety. Sunflower oil is also low in saturated fat and contains both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in the form of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids – both required for a healthy diet. 4 Impressively, the unsaturated fats in sunflower oil have shown to reduce levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol after being included in the diet for six months. 5This could be beneficial in helping to protect you from cardiovascular disease.

Cons: Olive oil is considered by many to be the king of oils, due to its health benefits and versatility. It’s not great for deep-frying, however, as it’s not stable after about 160C. 21 Pros: With 14g vitamin E per 100g, olive oil is a good source of this antioxidant. Olive oil also lots of vitamin K with 60mcg vitamin K per 100g. 19Pros: Peanut oil contains around 15.6g of vitamin E per 100g. 33 It’s low to medium in saturated fat with around 17g per 100g, as well as containing LDL (bad) cholesterol-reducing monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. 34