Vegetable oil

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vegetable-oil

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary oilseed crops?Soybean, palm, rapeseed (canola), sunflower, cottonseed, corn, peanut, olive
2. What is the refining steps?Degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorization, and sometimes winterization
3. What are vegetable oils made from?Vegetable oils come from the seeds, fruits, and nuts of plants like soybeans, corn, and olives.
4. How do people get oil out of plants?Farmers clean the seeds, crush or press them, and sometimes use a chemical called hexane to squeeze out more oil.

Triglycerides: The main form of fat in foods and the body, composed of glycerol and three fatty acids.
Oleochemicals: Chemicals derived from plant and animal fats and oils.
Saponification: The chemical reaction between fats or oils and a strong alkali to produce soap and glycerol.