{"id":21478,"date":"2024-01-16T14:49:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/?p=21478"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T01:31:05","slug":"vegetable-oils-freeze-in-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/vegetable-oils-freeze-in-the-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do some vegetable oils freeze in the cold?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21478\" class=\"elementor elementor-21478\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1700147 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1700147\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf93520\" data-id=\"bf93520\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcfb31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcfb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever encountered oil that solidified, displaying a non-uniform appearance with white crystals settling at the bottom of the bottle? This phenomenon, observed in virgin cold-pressed oils, is a quality indicator. During temperature changes, these residues naturally initiate a crystallization process.<\/p><p>Simply store the oil at a mild room temperature and, if necessary, filter it using a paper filter. The non-uniform appearance arises from the varying proportions of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in vegetable oils. When exposed to cooler temperatures, saturated fatty acids solidify while unsaturated fatty acids remain liquid. This duality can result in an oil being liquid at 20-25\u00b0C but solidifying at lower temperatures, presenting as a crystallized portion in the bottle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c369fa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c369fa1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7d04a8\" data-id=\"d7d04a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4906fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4906fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does an oil sometimes have a non-uniform appearance?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de567f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de567f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2653ca\" data-id=\"c2653ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4569c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4569c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xnuvj-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xnuvj-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"35e022db-02d2-4f29-a493-9f151ae7a369\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>A vegetable oil is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in different proportions. When stored at cooler temperatures, the saturated fatty acids in the oil solidify, while the unsaturated fatty acids remain liquid even when exposed to low temperatures. As a result, the same oil can be liquid at a temperature of 20-25\u00b0C but solidify when the temperature drops (for example, in the refrigerator). This is why your oil may appear non-uniform, with a crystallized portion at the bottom of the bottle while the rest remains liquid.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b024271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b024271\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb6c2e1\" data-id=\"fb6c2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f3376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2f3376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are some oils solid?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ac1f71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ac1f71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca9ee69\" data-id=\"ca9ee69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be8916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be8916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The consistency of an oil depends on its fatty acid composition. Saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature (20\u00b0C) and melt at temperatures exceeding 30\u00b0C. Tropical butters like Shea, Mango, and Cocoa, which are liquid in their countries of origin (Africa, Latin America, Asia), solidify in Europe due to the lower average temperature (20\u00b0C).<\/p><p>The solidification of oils increases with higher proportions of saturated fatty acids. Oils from tropical regions (Coconut, Macadamia, Tamanu, Jojoba) solidify due to their significant saturated fatty acid content<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b0a734 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b0a734\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d846c\" data-id=\"e6d846c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127c189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127c189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do some oils solidify in cold temperatures?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ca1bf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ca1bf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c1fda6\" data-id=\"6c1fda6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6b879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a6b879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To determine whether your oil is prone to solidification in cold temperatures, it is sufficient to know the region of its origin.<\/p><ol><li><p>Oils from Tropical Regions:<\/p><ul><li>Examples: Coconut oil, Macadamia oil, Tamanu oil, Jojoba oil, etc.<\/li><li>These oils contain a significant proportion of saturated fatty acids that solidify at cool temperatures. They undergo solidification, causing the oil to freeze in the bottle.<\/li><li>These oils are not sensitive to heat and are less susceptible to oxidation. Refrigeration is generally unnecessary.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>2. Oils from Mediterranean Regions:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Examples: <a href=\"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/product\/argan-oil-organic\/\">Argan oil<\/a>, Avocado oil, Sesame oil, <a href=\"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/product\/apricot-kernel-oil-organic\/\">Apricot oil<\/a>, etc.<\/li><li>These oils also contain saturated fatty acids and consequently crystallize at cold temperatures or when placed in the refrigerator. Small white beads may appear in the bottle.<\/li><li>Less prone to oxidation, these oils can be stored outside the refrigerator (in a cupboard, protected from light and heat).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>3. Oils from Temperate Regions:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Examples: Safflower oil, Borage oil, Evening Primrose oil, Pumpkin Seed oil, Grape Seed oil, etc., or oils from Nordic countries like Sea Buckthorn, Hemp, Rosehip, etc.<\/li><li>These oils are predominantly composed of unsaturated fatty acids, remaining fluid even when refrigerated.<\/li><li>However, these oils are more delicate and should be protected from heat.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b5044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b5044\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50390c2\" data-id=\"50390c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0152e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0152e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Cold Damage Oils?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37231ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37231ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39afa58\" data-id=\"39afa58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3e68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3e68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cold preserves the vitality of ingredients, including fruits and vegetables. Therefore, oils can be stored in the fridge. Add vitamin E, an antioxidant, to protect more fragile oils from air radicals that cause degradation (rancidity).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eec142e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eec142e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c32e691\" data-id=\"c32e691\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71632c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71632c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do if your oil solidifies?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7c7d8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7c7d8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67b7b5\" data-id=\"b67b7b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f30dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f30dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solidification merely indicates some fatty acids have solidified, not altering the oil&#8217;s composition. To return the oil to a liquid and homogeneous state, place the bottle in warm water to re-dissolve the crystals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a400767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a400767\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be15dff\" data-id=\"be15dff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37659d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d37659d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to store oils?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d637f15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d637f15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb1e0d7\" data-id=\"bb1e0d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b302cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b302cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xnuvj-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xnuvj-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a7fa8a93-1b46-429e-b8ab-2db332839d57\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In general, oils should be stored at an ideal temperature of 7\u00b0C and at least below 12\u00b0C. Additionally, it is important to keep the oil protected from light in a smoked glass or terracotta bottle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Oils to be refrigerated:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Some oils are more sensitive compared to others: flaxseed, evening primrose, and borage. These must be stored in the refrigerator both before and after opening and consumed within 45 days after opening!<\/li><li>If the taste of these oils becomes bitter and sharp, it indicates oxidation, and the oil should no longer be consumed.<\/li><li>Walnut, wheat germ, grape seed, hemp, pumpkin, black seed, and hazelnut oils are also better preserved in the refrigerator.<\/li><li>Canola oil, in general, is a basic oil that should be consumed fresh within a month of purchase. If kept for a longer period, it is preferable to store it directly in the fridge.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oils with longer shelf life:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Olive, sesame, macadamia, sunflower, safflower, argan, and coconut oils have a longer shelf life, so it is not necessary to refrigerate them, where they may tend to solidify.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa6831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-322e4d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"322e4d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f6bfb\" data-id=\"62f6bfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4baeb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4baeb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best sources of Omega-3:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li>Flaxseed oil (58%)<\/li><li>Canola oil (14.5%)<\/li><li>Walnut oil (12%)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1bb4fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1bb4fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b647c\" data-id=\"87b647c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c13f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c13f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21480\" alt=\"Oil conservation and best before date\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-42x42.png 42w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Neutral-Modern-Carousel-Instagram-Post-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever encountered oil that solidified, displaying a non-uniform appearance with white crystals settling at the bottom of the bottle? 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