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High in poly-unsaturates, Corn Oil
is a bland, odorless oil produced by refining the
oil mechanically expressed from dry milled corn
germ. It is very suitable for most food
applications
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DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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Appearance
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Clear and brilliant
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Color (5 1/4" Lovibond Scale)
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5 Yellow / 0.5 Red (Typical)
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5 1/2 hour Cold Test at 0° C
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Passes
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QUANTITATIVE DATA
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% FFA (as Oleic)
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0.05 (Max.)
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Iodine Value (Wijs)
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125 - 127
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Oxidative Stability Index (hours at 110° C)
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8.75 - 9.25 (Typical)
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Peroxide Value at time of shipment (meq/kg)
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0.5 (Max)
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Refractive Index at 40° C
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1.4665 - 1.4667
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Saponification Value
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189 -195
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Specific Gravity at 25°/25° C
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0.918
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Smoke Point
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425 - 435° F
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Flash Point
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645 - 650° F
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Fire Point
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690 - 695° F
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
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C14
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Myristic
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Trace
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C16
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Palmitic
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10.4 - 11.0
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C16:1
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Palmitoleic
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0 - 0.2
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C17
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Heptadecanoic
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0.1
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C18
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Stearic
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1.9 - 2.2
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C18:1
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Oleic
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25.4 - 30.0
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C18:2
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Linoleic
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54.9 - 59.4
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C18:3
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Linolenic
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1.1 - 1.7
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C20
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Arachidic
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0.3 - 0.5
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C20:1
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Eicosenoic
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0.2 - 0.4
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C22
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Behenic
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0.1 - 0.2
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TOTAL SATURATED ACIDS
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12.8 - 14.0
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TOTAL MONO-UNSATURATED ACIDS
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25.6 - 30.6
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TOTAL POLYUNSATURATED ACIDS
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56.0 - 61.1
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