Food Science and Processing

FOOD SCIENCE AND PROCESSING 3 (2+1)

Lesson 12 : Composition, Nutritive Value and Processing of Nuts and Oil Seeds

Vegetable oils

• Ground nut oil
• Clear colored liquid
• Used exclusively in cooking
• Used in margarine preparation and vanaspathy
• Used to preserve fish tinned sardines


• Other oils
• Rape seed / mustard oil : Used as edible oil and as a lamp oil
• Sesame oil – Used as edible oil
• Coconut oil – Used in the preparation of soaps, vanaspathy and margarine. Also used as edible oil
• Cotton seed
• Sun flower
• Soya bean oil –Can be used to get concentrated and isolated sources of protein
• Palm oil – Rich in β-carotene.