Analysis of Hemp Seed Oil
Moisture 19%
Vitamin A 8,700 IU / pound
Vitamin E <1 mg / 100g
Phosphatides 0.03%
Chlorophyll 6 ppm
Fat Stability AOM 5 hours
Free Fatty Acid 0.94%
Insoluble Matter 0.01%
Iodine Value 166.5
Peroxide Value 7.0 meg/kg
Saponification Value 192.8
Specific Gravity 0.9295 at 20 C
Unsaponifiable Matter 0.28%
Smoke Point 165 C
Flash Point 141 C
Melting Point (-8C)
Fatty Acid Breakdown of Hemp Oil
| Component Name | Carbon Chain | %
of Total Fatty Acid |
| Palmitic Acid |
C16:0 | 6.1 |
| Palmitoleic Acid |
C16:1 | 0.3 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid
| C17:0 | 0.2 |
| Stearic Acid
| C18:0 | 2.1 |
| Oleic Acid |
C18:1 | 12.0 |
| Linoleic Acid |
C18:2 | 56.9* (LA) |
| Gamma Linolenic
Acid | C18:3 | 1.7 (GLA) |
| Linolenic
Acid | C18:3 | 18.9* (LNA) |
> | Arachidic
Acid | C20:0 | 0.5 |
| Eicosenoic
Acid | C20.1 | 0.3 |
| Behenic
Acid | C22:0 | 0.3 |
| Erucic Acid |
C22:1 | 0.2 |
| Lignoceric Acid |
C24.0 | 0.3 |
| Nervonic Acid |
C24:1 | 0.2 |
*=essential fatty acid. This 3:1 LA:LNA ratio is called "the optimum balance" by Dr. Udo Erasmus, author of the book "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill," excerpted here and generally recognized as the "bible" of edible oils and fats.
"GLA" is Omega-6 Super GLA, commonly found in fish oils
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