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• Safflower oil is a polyunsaturated vegetable oil often used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in margarine and salad dressings.Sunflower and Safflower Both safflower oil and sunflower oil are considered by nutritionists to be two of the healthiest plant-derived oils for heart health.Whole Foods: Safflower Oil-High Oleic

• Fast Facts

  1. Latin name: Carthamus tinctoiusSunflower and Safflower
  2. Derived from safflower plant, a member of the thistle family which thrives in drought conditionsA low water year is a boon to safflower farmers (July 2, 2008)
  3. High smoke point: Oil will stand up to high heat of deep-fryingAllrecipes: Safflower OilWhole Foods: Safflower Oil-High Oleic
  4. Remains liquid at colder temperatures: preferred for salad dressingsAllrecipes: Safflower Oil

• Nutrition Information

  All values are for one tablespoon of safflower oil.

  1. 119 calories, 14g of fatNutritionData: Safflower oil
  2. 10g monounsaturated fatNutritionData: Safflower oil
  3. 2g polyunsaturated fatNutritionData: Safflower oil
  4. Less than 1g Saturated Fat|saturated fatNutritionData: Safflower oil
  5. A good source of Vitamin ENutritionData: Safflower oil

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