Sunflower oil is rated as a good quality oil because it contains ........

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Sunflower oil is rated as a good quality oil because it contains:

Low quantity of saturated fatty acids

Low quantity of unsaturated fatty acids

High quantity of saturated fatty acids

High quantity of unsaturated fatty acids

Explanation:

Ans. High quantity of unsaturated fatty acids

Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil pressed from the seeds of sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Sunflower oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. Sunflower oil is primarily composed of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fat, and oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat.