NUTRIDAN – FAQ

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  1.  What can I use NUTRIDAN for?

  2. Is it possible to use NUTRIDAN for baking?

  3. Can I fry with NUTRIDAN?

  4. What difference is there between NUTRIDAN Gourmet salad oil and NUTRIDAN Neutral oil for eg baking?

  5. How is NUTRIDAN stored?

  6. What is NUTRIDAN?

  7. What ingredients does NUTRIDAN consist of?

  8. What are fatty acids?

  9. What are Omega-3 fatty acids?

  10. Why are Omega-3 important?

  11. How much Omega-3 fatty acids do I need per day?

  12. Does NUTRIDAN contain any trans-fatty acids?

  13. How much saturated fat form part of NUTRIDAN?

  14. Why is the balance between Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids so important?

  15. Where else do we get our Omega-6 fatty acis from?

  16. Are there any Omega-9 fatty acids in NUTRIDAN?

  17. Will I get any antioxidants if I use NUTRIDAN?

  18. What are antioxidants?

  19. Is there a difference between Omega-3 NUTRIDAN and current fish oil capsules?

  20. References

  1. What can I use NUTRIDAN for?
    NUTRIDAN
    can be used for any general purpose cooking such as salad dressings, marinades, baking, frying etc. The two Gourmet NUTRIDAN salad oils with chili or garlic are especially recommended for salad dressings. René Knudsen from Restaurant René at Hotel Ritz, Aarhus has used NUTRIDAN in all of his recepies, recepies that we have been handed and are happy to pass on: For Recipes – click here
     
  2. Is it possible to use NUTRIDAN for baking?
    We have used NUTRIDAN for a number of baking recepies for buns, bread, muffins and cakes. No difference in taste was observed, whether we used NUTRIDAN, margerine, butte or spreadable, which are normally used for this kind of baking. Our analysis showed that the content of Omega-3 fatty acids in the buns was as high 80% when compared to the content before we baked them. We extracted NUTRIDAN from the buns and analysed the composition of fatty acids. The results were as follows:

                                       Fatty acid composition %(C18:3 n-3 (w3):
                                       NUTRIDAN before baking              27,9
                                       NUTRIDAN after baking                 22,7

    As it will appear from above analysis the content is still very high: 22,7% (or 80% compared to original).

     
  3. Can I fry with NUTRIDAN?
    As a matter of fact yes. We asked René Knudsen from Restaurant René at Hotel Ritz, Aarhus to fry vegetables, fish and meat using NUTRIDAN - in his traditional way. Afterwards we took the oil and analyzed it in order to find out what had happened to the oil while frying the different types of food. The results you will find under "Technical Information", but the conclusion is that nothing changes in the fatty acid composition, which means that the healthy Omega-3 fatty acids are present even after frying. René Knudsen said: " The oil is gentle and easy to work with. The taste never comes near to a fat taste and the oil does not burn or end up as an empyreumatic oil. Furthermore it leaves no particles on fish, vegetables or meat".
     
  4. What difference is there between NUTRIDAN Gourmet salad oil and NUTRIDAN Neutral oil for baking
    NUTRIDAN
    Gourmet salad oil with chilli contains chili extract which gives a spicy taste. NUTRIDAN Gourmet salad oil with garlic contains garlic extract.
     
  5. How is NUTRIDAN stored?
    We recommend that NUTRIDAN is stored in a dark and cold place (preferably in the refrigerator) to maintain the taste and the oils characteristics. Therefore store as far from heating sources (stove, oven, microwave oven etc) as possible.
     
  6. What is NUTRIDAN?
    NUTRIDAN
    is a multi purpose cooking oil made from pure vegetable, non-GMO, non-hardened oils from plants. NUTRIDAN is rich in vital Omega-3 fatty acids. Content of Omega-3 fatty acids amount to approx 30 g/100 g oil.
     
  7. What ingredients does NUTRIDAN consist of?
    NUTRIDAN consists of a mixture of oils from flax seeds, rape seeds and camelina sativa. The flax seed oil comes from the plant Linum usitassimum, which grows in many places throughout the world such as Europe, Canada and Argentina. The richest source of Omega-3 fatty acids is found in flax seeds. The rape seed oil is extracted from the seeds of Brassica campestris or Brassica napus. Both have very low contents of eruka acids and are used for frying and marinades. Rape seed oil is also used for mayonnaise and other salad dressings. Rape seeds are grown in European countries plus Canada and Australia. Refined Camelina Sativa oil also known as the "Gold of Joy" is extracted from the seeds of cruciferous plant Camelina sativa, when it is 1 year old. The plant is also called false flaxseed and grows like a wild plant at the fields of flax seed. It is a very valuable source of poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA).
     
  8. What are fatty acids?
    Fatty acids are the building stones of all oils and fatty acids. Oils and fatty acids are glycerol and fatty acid remainings.
     
  9. What are Omega-3 fatty acids?
    Hormones are being build up by Omega-3 fatty acids and essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. They contribute largely to different functions of the body.
     
  10. Why are Omega-3 fatty acids so important?
    Omega-3 fatty acids have good influence on the heart musculatur, because they increase the blood flow, improve arterial elasticity, reduce the risk of blood thrombosis and have in general good influence on other cell processes in connection with the heart. Omega-3 fatty acids are also important to childrens growth, development and sight. A paper from September 2003 "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" states that Omega-3 fatty acids have very beneficial effects to the development of the central nervous system. An investigation has been carried out and the paper makes it clear that womens intake of docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and Omega-3 fatty acids from fish have an effect upon new born babies sleeping pattern. The investigation furthermore concludes that the development of the central nervous system is affected in a positive way. 70% of all cerebral cells are developed during pregnancy. Please find further documentation regarding the positive qualities of Omega-3 fatty acids positive qualities at our link page + below reference list.
     
  11. How much Omega-3 fatty acids do I need per day?
    Nordic Nutritionist recommandations from 1996 recommend that 1E% from Omega-3, corresponding to 2-3 g. The recommended intake of approx 8 g of NUTRIDAN per day will cover the need. The EU-Commision Foodstuff Commitee recommend that we get 1-1,5 g Omega-3 fatty acids per day.
     
  12. Content of NUTRIDAN trans-fatty acids?
    Mother Nature leaves vegetable oils with a very little content of transfatty acids. The high content of trans-fatty acids in vegetable oils arises when the industrial hardening process gets around them and leaves the oils with a content of trans-fatty acids of 30% or 50%. NUTRIDAN is non-hardened and has only a content of trans-fatty acids of 0,7%. NUTRIDAN is therefore in reality almost "trans-fatty acid free".
     
  13. How much saturated form part of NUTRIDAN?
    NUTRIDAN has a very low content of saturated fatty acids, typically less than 9%.
     
  14. Why is the relation between Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids so important?
    The Polyunsaturated fatty acids that we get through our food and meals today have a disturbed balance, as we get too little Omega-3 fatty acids compared to Omega-6 fatty acids. The result is that we ourselves produce too much arachidonic acid (AA, C20:4 n-6) and too little eicosapentanic acid (EPA, C20:5 n-3). This happens because both Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids make use of the same kind of enzymes upon elongation and desaturation. In this way the body produces too much of pro-inflammatoric eicosanoic hormones.
     
  15. Where do we get our Omega-6 fatty acids from?
    Omega-6 fatty acids are found in a number of vegetable oils and animal fats. Vegetable oil sources with a high content of Omega-6 fatty acids are soya, peanut butter, sunflower, corn and safflower oil. Other sources are Müesli, eggs, chickens, meat, wholegrain bread etc - all rich in Omega-6 fatty acids.
     
  16. Are there any Omega-9 fatty acids in NUTRIDAN?
    Yes there are both Omega-3, Omega-6 & Omega-9 fatty acids

                                            Omega-3 (w3)        28%
                                            Omega-6 (w6)        18%
                                            Omega-9 (w9)        43%
     
  17. Will I get any antioxidants if I use NUTRIDAN?
    Yes NUTRIDAN contain tokopheroles as a natural ingredient.
     
  18. What are antioxidants?
    Antioxidants can be both natural ones like tocopheroles, tocotrienoles, carotenes, vitamin C & E, herbs (rosemary, salvie etc.) and artificial, synthetic ones such as BHA (E-320), BHT (E-321), propyl gallat (E-310).
     
  19. Is there a difference between Omega 3 NUTRIDAN and current fish oil capsules on the market?
    Most Omega-3 capsules on the market consist of fish oil, whereas NUTRIDAN is based purely on vegetable ingredients.
     
  20. References