What Is The Difference Between Cold Pressed And Hot Pressed Oil

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The two types of oil

Whether you use olive oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, or any kind of oil for cooking, they are all produced in one of two ways. You might not be able to tell the difference while cooking or while tasting food, but the two distinct methods of production - cold pressed and hot pressed end up becoming completely different finished products. Here is the difference between cold pressed and hot pressed oils.

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Production method

The first difference between the two types of oil is the way they are made. In cold pressing, oil is extracted at room temperature, at around 27 degrees centigrade, and the acid value is relatively low, so oil products are obtained after precipitation and filtration. This means that there is no need for any refinement. Hot pressing involves extracting oil at high temperatures, and because the acid value rises significantly, it loses most of its natural quality. therefore hot pressed oils are refined to make them fit for consumption.

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Composition

Cold pressed oil retains most of its natural physiological and chemical properties and most importantly its original taste. Unlike cold pressed oil, hot pressed oil retains little of its natural composition. The high temperatures not only change the chemical structure of oil, but in the process, a lot of important substances like vitamin E, sterols, and carotenoids. On the bright side, hot pressed oil smells good, especially when extracted from the seeds of oily plants like sesame.

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Yield and cooking process

The yield for cold pressed oils is on average 35% of the total weight of the total oil content, while hot pressing oils yields an average of 37% of the total oil content. When cooking, cold pressed oils do not foam or silt, while it is possible for hot pressed oil to undergo these changes while cooking.

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Which is better?

From a health perspective, cold pressed oil is the clear winner. Hot pressed oils undergo oxidisation, which can cause complications like cancer and inflammation. Moreover, a lot of healthy compounds are lost from the oils while hot pressing, whereas in cold pressing, all beneficial compounds are retained. Another important factor that makes cold pressed oils a better choice is that it involves no refinement, unlike hot pressed oils which are refined to improve taste and acidic content.

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