Consumer Council cooking oil │Edible oil is indispensable for cooking. The Consumer Council tested 50 types of edible oils on the market and found that the content of plasticizers in one sample was higher than the Hong Kong action level and the EU limit. Propanol, two of which exceed EU standards!
Written by: Nohara Chair Zero @Medical Inspire 医． Thinking│Editor: Hedy@Medical Inspire 医． Thinking│Image source: Shutterstock│Source: Consumer Council
Consumer Council Cooking Oil │ 60% of cooking oils in Hong Kong were found to be carcinogens, and 21 cooking oils received a 5-star rating from the Consumer Council!
The Consumer Council tested 50 cooking oils on the market,Including 14 types of extra virgin olive oil, 2 types of olive oil, 2 types of avocado oil, 3 types of coconut oil, 2 types of camellia oil, 2 types of sunflower oil, 2 types of rice bran oil, 2 types of grape seed oil, 3 types of corn oil, 6 types of canola oil, 1 type of soybean oil, 6 types of peanut oil, and 5 types of blended oil.
turn out50 edible oilsIn 29 samples, the genetic carcinogen glycidol was detected, and in about 58% of the samples, the content ranged from 100 micrograms to 2,000 micrograms per kilogram. Glycidol is a genetic carcinogen, and international standards suggest that the intake of genetic carcinogens should be minimized.In addition, the test also found that Yumanjia’s 100% pure corn oil and 100% pure peanut oil contained benzos, which are genetic carcinogens.[a]Pyrene, the former of whichContains up to 2.1 micrograms per kilogramslightly more than the EU2 micrograms per kilogramstandard,But it also complies with Hong Kong regulations.
29 samples:
-
Palermo Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-
M&S Food Olive Oil
-
Goccia D’OroOlive Oil
-
SuperFoodLab Pure Coconut Oil (Unflavored Formula)
-
Prolife Organic Wild Cold Pressed Camellia Oil
-
加康栢 CanBestOrganic Cold Pressed & Wild Camellia Oil Extra Light (Extra Virgin)
-
Essential Waitrose & Partners Sunflower Oil
-
Olitalia Rice Bran Oil
-
Rize Rice Bran Oil
-
Pure Grapeseed Oil
-
Monini Grapeseed Oil
-
Viva Corn Oil (100% Pure)
-
Yuwanjia 100% Pure Corn Oil 100%
-
Baoding Pure Corn Oil
-
Spectrum Culinary Organic Canola Oil (Expeller pressed)
-
Dachang Foods Premium Pure Canola Oil
-
Lion & Ball Pure Canola Oil
-
Knife brand pure canola oil
-
Wesson Vegetable Oil
-
Jinyushan Aroma Peanut Oil (First Grade Virgin)
-
Yuwanjia 100% Pure Peanut Oil 100%
-
Sagra Peanut Oil
-
Unicorn Aroma Peanut Oil
-
Imperial Pure Peanut Oil
-
Costa d’OroVitapiù 5 Oils (Sunflower, Grapeseed, Corn, Flaxseed, Rice Bran)
-
Camel Brand Peanut Premium Cooking Oil
-
Nissin cooking oil
-
Paul De Virgin Olive Sunflower Oil
-
Carrington FarmsCoconut & Avocado Cooking Oil Blend
Consumer Council Edible Oil│35 Models Detected Plasticizers
In addition, the Consumer Council detected about 70% of the samples, that is, plasticizers were detected in 35 cooking oil samples. Among them, only one sample of extra virgin olive oil exceeded the standard, My first olive oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil of “Gallo”, (11 mg per kg), which exceeded the action level of the Center for Food Safety and the EU limit (the content is not much per kg card 9 mg). The Consumer Council mentioned that some studies have pointed out that plasticizers are endocrine disrupting substances, and long-term excessive consumption may affect the development of the reproductive system.
Consumer Council cooking oil│3 types of cooking oil may violate the Trade Descriptions Ordinance
3-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters are generally formed during high-temperature processing of oils and fats. Virgin olive oil and cold-pressed oil are produced by mechanical pressing, theoretically without the use of high temperature and other chemicals in the production process. EU regulations state that virgin olive oil does not contain glycidyl fatty acid esters, 3-MCPD and its fatty acid esters; many previous studies have shown that cold-pressed oil does not contain these pollutants.
Among the 14 extra virgin olive oil samples in this test, only “Palermo” detected 690 micrograms per kilogram of 3-MCPD and 570 micrograms per kilogram of glycidol. Among the other 6 samples that claimed to be produced by cold pressing, 2 tea seed oil samples, “Prolife Organic” and “CanBest” detected 3-MCPD, the detected amounts were 1,500 and 1,100 micrograms per kilogram, and glycidol, The detected levels were 560 and 670 micrograms per kilogram respectively.
The Consumer Council pointed out that although the above three samples detected with 3-MCPD should not pose a health risk under normal consumption, the products may have been processed at high temperatures or contaminated by non-cold-pressed oil, which may involve violations of the “Commodity According to the Regulations, the information on the above relevant samples has been forwarded to the customs for follow-up.
Consumer Council Cooking Oil│3 List of Safe Cooking Oils with No Contaminants
In this test, no contaminants were detected in three edible oil samples, namely Carbonell extra virgin olive oil Aceite de Oliva Virgen Extra Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Primo Sunflower Rice Oil Organic Sunflower Seed Oil Cold Pressed, and Showa Canola Seed Oil Light Canola Oil (Added Vitamin E).
Consumer Council Cooking Oil │21 models received a 5-star rating from the Consumer Council!
-
blend oil
2. Costa d’OroVitapiù 5 Oils (Sunflower, Grapeseed, Corn, Flaxseed, Rice Bran)
3. Camel Brand Peanut Premium Cooking Oil
-
Extra virgin olive oil
10. Carbonell Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
11. TESCO extra virgin olive oil
12. MASSERIE diSANT’ERAMO Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicate Cold Extraction
13. 百益Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
14. Meadows Extra Virgin Olive Oil
15. Primtori Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
16. 伯爵 Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Extraction Original
17. Baidellite Pure Olive Oil
18. Lejia Colavita extra virgin olive oil (cold pressed)
19. city’super Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
20. Coosur Extra Virgin Olive Oil
21. 加利奧 Casino Huile D’olive Vierge Extra Extra Virgin Olive Oil
