Omega-9 Oils: Benefiting the Food Industry
Omega-9 Oils’ fatty acid profile gives Omega-9 Oils unique health, taste and performance characteristics. These characteristics make Omega-9 Oils the healthier oil that also can contribute to a healthier business.
Health
Omega-9 Oils are healthier because they are not only zero trans fat, but low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat.
- Restaurants can list zero trans fat and lowest saturated fat claims on menus and labels.
- Restaurants can reduce total bad (trans and saturated) fats by 80% when replacing partially hydrogenated oils with Omega-9 Oils.
- These oils are uniquely high (>70%) in monounsaturated (omega-9) fat. This “heart healthy” fat can reduce cholesterol and the risk for heart disease and diabetes.
Taste
The “next generation” in healthier oils, Omega-9 Oils, delivers healthier oils without sacrificing the taste consumers know and love.
- In a consumer taste study conducted by Jeffrey Gross & Associates, adults and teens equally preferred fries cooked in Omega-9 Oils to those in partially hydrogenated (PH) soybean oil, and significantly preferred Omega-9 Oil fries over those prepared in low-linolenic (low-lin) soybean oil.
- In the sensory portion of a university rotational frying study, consumers preferred fries, chicken and fish prepared with Omega-9 Oils to those fried in nine other commonly used oils.
- Chefs prefer Omega-9 Oils because they have a light, clean taste that does not compete with natural food flavors or menu design.
Performance
Omega-9 Oils are better for business, offering a cost-effective oil solution.
- Omega-9 Oils are naturally stable, which allows for superior performance in demanding foodservice and food manufacturing environments.
- Omega-9 Oils can last up to 50% longer than partially-hydrogenated soybean oil and other commonly used oils, according to a frying study conducted by the University of Lethbridge.
- Omega-9 Oils can be used in various applications, including frying, baking, spraying, parfrying and in salad dressings.
- The combination of longer fry life, fewer oil changes, less labor, less waste, less removal and more versatility equals a cost-effective solution.
