Division SPECIFICATIONS
United Kingdom
| Unsaponifiable matter | > 7 g/100 g |
| Tocopherols | > 0,8 g/100 g |
| α-tocopherol (%) | 30-50 % |
| γ-tocopherol (%) | 50-70 % |
| δ-tocopherol (%) | < 6 % |
| Sterols, triterpenic alcohols, methylsterols | > 5 g/100 g |
| Fatty acids in triglycerides | |
|---|---|
| palmitic acid | 3-8 % |
| stearic acid | 0,8-2,5 % |
| oleic acid | 50-70 % |
| linoleic acid | 15-28 % |
| linolenic acid | 6-14 % |
| erucic acid | < 2 % |
| Acid value | ≤ 6 mg KOH/g |
| Peroxide value | ≤ 10 mEq O2/kg |
| Iron (Fe) | < 1 000 μg/kg |
| Copper (Cu) | < 100 μg/kg |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Benzo(a)pyrene | < 2 μg/kg |
Treatment with active carbon is required to ensure that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are not enriched in the production of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’.