Sun flower oil

, extracted from the , is , as a  andto produce  and , as it is cheaper than. A range of sunflower varietiesexist with differing fatty acid compositions; some 'high oleic' typescontain a higher level of healthy monounsaturated fats in their oilthan even .

Sunflower "wholeseed" (fruit) are sold as a snack food, after roasting in , with orwithout  added. Sunflowers can be processed into a  alternative, ,especially in , , the , the  and . In , it is mixed together with   tomake Sonnenblumenkernbrot (literally: sunflower whole seed ), which isquite popular in . It is also sold as food for  and can be useddirectly in cooking and .

Sun flower oil grows well, sunflowers need full sun. They grow best in fertile,moist, well-  with a lot of . In commercial planting, seeds are planted45 cm (1.5 ft) apart and 2.5 cm (1 in) deep.

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