Description
Ingredients: linseed oil – 100%.
May contain traces of walnut, sesame and mustard oils.
Energy and nutritional value per 100 g product:
Energy value: 3760,6 kJ/898,2 kcal.
Fat 99,8 g, including saturates 10,7 g, carbohydrate 0 g, including sugars 0 g, protein 0 g, salt 0 g.
Usage. Use linseed oil in cooking. The oil has a characteristic flavour with a herbaceous bitterness, which intensifies during storage after opening. The oil can be added to ready meals such as porridges, salads, sauces and boiled potatoes. Mix with fruit salads dressed with lemon or other juices, honey.
It is not recommended to heat.
Natural sediments are acceptable.
Store at a temperature of 8 to + 25 °C, relative humidity up to 85%, protect from direct sunlight. After opening, it is recommended to store in a cool and dark place and use within 3 months.
In terms of biological value, linseed oil ranks first among other edible vegetable oils.Linseed oil is an excellent source of the valuable polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6. The Omega-3 content is 2 times higher than in fish oil and much higher than in other foods. This is why flaxseed oil is popular among vegetarians who have given up fish and among athletes.
Linseed oil helps to normalise metabolic processes in the body, speeds up metabolism and contributes to the normal functioning of the human digestive system. Linseed oil helps to increase human endurance.
In modern cosmetology, linseed oil is used in all kinds of masks for the skin and hair.
Did you know that:
- Ancient peoples started using flax about 9000 thousand years ago in Egypt and Central Asia. Archaeologists find much evidence of linen cloth being used to clothe Egyptian priests, and linen cloth being used to wrap the mummies of the pharaohs.
- In ancient times, linseed oil was an indispensable food, used with vegetables during Lent, used in festive dishes and added to baked goods to improve flavour.
