Externally, cedar nut oil is a transparent oily liquid of slightly thickish consistency. It has a beautiful golden color, pleasant taste and delicate nutty aroma.
The composition of pine nut oil is unique and surpasses other known varieties of oils in its useful properties. The composition of cedar nut oil includes:
Fatty acid:
The fatty acid composition of pine nut oil is 95% and is characterized by a high content of mono - and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Moreover, these acids are in an ideal ratio for assimilation by the human body.
| Saturated fatty acids as% of total weight | |
| Palmitic | 4.791% |
| Stearic | 2.453% |
| Eicosane | 0.225% |
| Unsaturated fatty acids in% of the total mass | |
| Linolenic (Omega 3) | 0.317% |
| Linoleic (Omega 6) | 46.209% |
| Oleic (Omega 9) | 25,221% |
| Gondoleic | 0.74% |
| Pinolenic | 18.954 - 20.046% |
| Skiadonovaya | 0.794% |
| Eicosodienic | 0.296% |
Vitamin composition
| Name | Content (mg per 100g of oil) | Consumption rates (mg per day) * |
| A (carotenoids) | 31 | 6 |
| E | 55 | 10 - 12 |
| D | 0.07 | 0.0025 |
| B1 | 1.6 | 1.1 - 1.2 |
| B2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| B3 (PP) | 14 | 15 |
Mineral composition (macro and microelements)
| Name | Content (mg per 100g of oil) | Consumption rates (mg per day) * |
| Potassium | 650 | 2 - 3 |
| Sodium | 195 | 3 - 6 |
| Calcium | 110 | 800 - 1000 |
| Phosphorus | 840 | 1200 - 1600 |
| Magnesium | 552 | 350 - 500 |
| Iron | 19 | 10 - 15 |
| Copper | 4 | 2 - 5 |
| Manganese | 16 | 5 - 10 |
| Zinc | twenty | 10 - 15 |
| Iodine | 0.6 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
There are several ways to get oil from pine nuts:
- Cold pressed method.
- Thermal extraction method.
- Chemical extraction method.
In our production we use only the cold pressing method. We do not add colors, flavors or preservatives to the oil. We do not dilute it with cheaper varieties. And as a result, we get a natural product with a full range of vitamins and minerals.
It is widely used in medicine, cosmetology, and cooking.