Reference Data Tables
Oilseed Oil Content Comparison
Oil content varies enormously across oilseeds — from very high in sesame, coconut and walnut (roughly 48–68%) to low in …
Cooking Oil Smoke Points
An oil’s smoke point is the temperature at which it starts to smoke and break down. Refined oils have far …
Oilseed Meal Protein Content
The meal or cake left after oil extraction is a valuable protein feed, and its crude-protein content varie…
Vegetable Oil Density
Most edible vegetable oils have a density of roughly 0.91–0.92 kg per litre at room temperature — lighter than wa…
Oil Extraction Methods Comparison
Edible oil is extracted by mechanical pressing or solvent extraction. Cold and hot pressing leave 10–18% oil in the cake…
Oil Refining Stages Summary
Edible oil refining runs through staged removal of impurities: degumming (phospholipids), neutralization (free fatty aci…
Iodine Value Chart
Indicative iodine values by oil, from saturated coconut to drying linseed — unsaturation, stability and identity.
Saponification Value Chart
Indicative saponification values by oil — the lauric oils high, the long-chain oils low, and what the numbers mean.
Fatty Acid Composition
Comprehensive fatty-acid profiles (saturated/mono/poly + dominant acid) for 20+ oils, from lauric coconut to omega-3 flax and hydroxy castor.
These tables aggregate the indicative figures used across our entity database; each value varies with variety, equipment and conditions. See methodology. No fabricated numbers.