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Why High Oleic Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil is Better Than Grape Seed Oil


Here's some nitty-gritty when comparing High Oleic GMO-Free Safflower vs. Grape Seed Oil

First off, most safflower oil is certified to be GMO-Free.  Expeller pressed safflower is extracted by crushing while most grape seed oil is extracted chemically by means of the solvent Hexane gas.  Safflower oil outperforms grape seed oil in smoke point, durability under heat, and in just about every other capacity including its content of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) as shown in the vitamin tables below. Additionally, safflower oil is rarely as expensive as grape seed oil, being approximately 25% less expensive.  

 Please scroll down to access the link to the exciting recent women's health study conducted using safflower oil.     


First off a side by side comparison of the basics

Product                                           Smoke Point    Method of  Refining                    Oleic Acid
Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil      450°F                 Mechanical Expeller Extraction    70%+
Refined Grape Seed Oil                 420°F                 Chemical Solvent Extraction        15.8%
                                    
Grape Seed Oil Vitamins
Amounts Per Tablespoon
Vitamin A
0.0
IU
0%
Vitamin C
0.0
mg
0%
Vitamin D
~
~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)
3.9
mg
18%
Vitamin K
~
~
Thiamin
0.0
mg
0%
Riboflavin
0.0
mg
0%
Niacin
0.0
mg
0%
Vitamin B6
0.0
mg
0%
Folate
0.0
mcg
0%
Vitamin B12
0.0
mcg
0%
Pantothenic Acid
0.0
mg
0%
Choline
~
Betaine

Safflower Oil Vitamins 

Amounts Per Tablespoon
%DV
Vitamin A
0.0
IU
0%
Vitamin C
0.0
mg
0%
Vitamin D
~
~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)
4.6
mg
23%
Vitamin K
1.0
mcg
1%
Thiamin
0.0
mg
0%
Riboflavin
0.0
mg
0%
Niacin
0.0
mg
0%
Vitamin B6
0.0
mg
0%
Folate
0.0
mcg
0%
Vitamin B12
0.0
mcg
0%
Pantothenic Acid
0.0
mg
0%
Choline
0.0
mg
Betaine
~
"The beneficial effects of safflower oil were evident after 16 weeks of supplementation. On average among all of the women tested, these included:
  • An increase in insulin sensitivity of about 2.7 percent as measured by a formula known as the quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index. Higher insulin sensitivity is important for the transfer of sugar, or glucose, from the blood into the tissues, where it is used for energy. Insulin resistance, or lowered insulin sensitivity, is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes.
  • A small, but significant, .64 percent decrease in a blood protein called HbA1C, which is a marker of long-term presence of excess glucose in the blood.
  • A roughly 17.5 percent decrease in C-reactive protein, a protein in the blood that rises in the presence of inflammation. A growing body of research suggests that high levels of this protein increase the risk for a heart attack.
  • The researchers had documented in the previous study that safflower oil also lowered fasting blood sugar levels by between 11 and 19 points on average. Blood sugar is considered normal if it falls below 110 milligrams per deciliter; the women’s average blood sugar levels ranged from 129 to 148 after 16 weeks of safflower oil supplementation."

Find the rest of the study here: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/saffoil.htm

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