1-Scope:This standa.

rd specification is applied to the sunflower oil seeds intended for food , but it
is not applied to the sunflower oil seeds which will undergo to several manufacturing
processes to make it fit for human consumption.

2- Definition

:-

Sunflower oil

seeds

It is the oil extracted from sunflower

seeds

of aplant called

( helionthus Annuusl )

3- THE bssic compound and qualitv factors

3-l-the distinctive features of oil
3-1-l the relative density of oil is between 0.918- 0.923 at 20c" .
3-l-2 refractive index of oil is between I.467 -I.469 at 40c' ( nd 40 ) .
3-1-3 saponification value is between 188-194mg potassium hydroxyl i gm oil
3-1-4iodine value between 110-143 ( calculated bywijs method )
3-1-5 unsaponiflcation matters are not exceed ( 15) mg/kg
6-1-3the percentage of fatty acids compound when testing by the liquid gas
cromotagrophiya instrument ( clc ) will be as follows :Table NO-

Maximum llsers

Fattv Acid

*tlD-0.1

ct2

C14:0
C16:0
C16:1

ND-0.2

- 5.0
ND - 0.3
ND - 0.2
ND - 0.1
7.6

6.5
39.4
74.0

C 17: 0

C17:l
C18:0
C18:1
C 18:2
C18:3

-2.7

- 14.0
- 44.3

ND

- 0.3
0.5 - 0.1
ND - 0.3

C20:O
C20: I

C20:2
C22:0

ND

- 0.3
ND - 0.3
ND - 0.3
ND - 0.s
1.5

C2221

C2222
C24 t0

C24 tl
* NDIS NOT CONCRETE AND COUNTED TO BE <% 0.05
ND

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3-2 Ouulitv feutures :available in the final product are as follows :

3-2-1 free of any other oils
3-2-2 it should have its smell and taste and flee of rancidity or any strange taste or smell
3-2-3 it should be clear and free ffom foreign matter ( remains clear and not cloudy even
it is stored at (oc')for two houls )
3-2-4 the acidity value of virgin oil should not exceed (4)mg potassium hydroxyl 1/gmoil
3-2-5 the acidity value ofun virgin oil should not exceed ( 0.6 ) mg potassium hydroxyl I /gm
oil
3-2-6 peroxide value should not exceed ( 10 ) mg equivalent to peroxide oxygen / kg oil

4- FOOD ADDITIVES :
4-1

coloring materials
Additional colors are allowed to be used for purpose of restoring the missing
original color during the production process or to unit/ the color on condition that
this procedure should not lead to mislead or deceive the consumer by hiding the
defect or damage or making the product look better than its appears .

coloring materials

maximum / allowed

4-1-1 Bets carotene

25mg/kg

4-1-2 Annato Ertracts

20 mg/ kg ( Calculated On The

Basis All Baxeen Or Nor Baxeen)

4-1-3 Curcumine Or Curcum

4-1-4 Beta -apo-

4-l-5 \rlelhlland ethyleslcr\

mg/ kg ( Calculated On The Basies

OF All Curcumin

25mg/kg

Carotenal

of bela apo-8- Carotenoic acid

25mg/kg

4-2 Flavors:
It is allowed to add natural and similar arlifrcial flavors except those flavors
considered to be toxic dagner to health in order to restore the missing nahrral flavor
and taste during manufacfurery process or to adjust the flavor on condition that
this procedure will not mislead or deceive the consulner by hiding the defect or
damage or making the product look better than its Appear .

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4-3

Anti Oxidant:

,{-3-1

Propyl gallats

100

mg/ kg

4-3-2 Butylated hydrorT toluene

(BET)

4-3-3 Butylated hydroxy anisol

(

4-3-4 Atrymix,

175 mg /

kg

BHA)

of proply gslates BHT rnd

BHT

200

mglkg

gallats should not exceed quantity in

item ( 4-3-1 , 4-3-3 )

4-3-5 Tocofroul ( Natural And Industdal

,t3-6 Belmtat Escorbell

4-3-7 Citrate Escorbll

500 mg /

4-3-8 Dilauryl Thiodipropiotrate

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kg indiyithuolly or as amirtuie

q-q. Assistant

Materials for unti-Oxi.dsnt :-

Material Name
4-4-1. Citric acid
4-4-2. Sodium Citrate

Maximum allowed
The quantity is specified by
Methods of good
Manufacturing processes

(Gl\P).
4-4-3. Mixture of ISO propyl citrate
4-4-4. phosphoric acid

100 mg/kg

Individually or as a Mixture
4-4-5. Mono glycerin citrate

4-5. Anti-foam Muterials : Material Name

Dim ethyl polysiloxane
Individually or as a Mixture
With Silicon dioxide

Maximum allowed
10 mg/kg

t -0. Anti- Crv stallizatio n

Oxystearin

5-

1.250 mglkg

Contumination:-

5-1. Volatiles Matters at 105C

5-2. Insoluble Impurities
5-3. Soap content/Mass
5-4. Fe ( Iron )

Vo0.2 mass
%00.05 mass
o/00.05 mass

Virgin Oil
Un virgin Oil
5-5. Cu ( copper )
Virgin Oil
Un Virgin Oil

5 mg/kg
1.5 mglkg

0.4 mgfl<g
0.1 mg/kg
0.1 mg/kg
0.1 mg/kg

5-6.(Pb)Lead
5-7.(As)Arsenic

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6-2.

The radioactive concentration should not exceed the loca1 limits

7- Lubeling:Without breaking what is mentioned in the Iraqi standard specification No. ( 230 )
conceming ( Identification card of Bottled and canned food staff ) the following
items should be written on the bottle :
7-1. The name of production on the ( Sunflower seeds Oil intended for food ) or (
Sunflower Oil ) .
7-2. The net weight in the intemational units ).
7-3. The name and address of producer or exporter ) .
7-4. Country of Origin ofproduction.
7-5. The production date and expiry date and it's preferable that the store conditions
be mentioned

7-6.Batch number

8-

Puckins:-

The production should be packed in a suitable healthy bottles well

affect the product and not influenced by it .

9-

closed and don't

Method of unalvsis und tuking sample:review should be according to the guidebook reference No. (21711991)

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