RBDW Avocado Oil Specification
The object of the specification below is to ensure the authenticity and quality of
RBDW (refined, bleached, deodorized, winterized) avocado oil.
The Specifications comply with CODEX proposed specs as of the above date.
General Specifications
Winterized @ 5*C during 24 hrs
Peroxide Value < 2.5 meq/kg
Free Fatty Acids < 0.1%
Color (Lovibond) 20 Y / 2.0 R
Odor None
Flavor Neutral flavor; no rancidity
Shelf life > 2 years
Allergens None
Pesticide residues None
Moisture < 0.1%
Smoke Point > 500*F
Saponification Value (mg KOH/g oil) 170 - 202
Relative Density (x*C/water at 20*C) .910-.920
Refractive Index (ND 40*C) 1.458 – 1.470
Iodine Value 78 – 95
Unsaponifiable matter (g/kg) 19.0 max
Fatty Acid Specifications
Fatty Acid < 0.3%
C14:0 Tetradecanoic (Myristic) 11% - 26%
C16:1 n-7 Hexadecenoic (Palmitoleic) 4% - 17.1%
C17:0 Margaric acid < 0.3%
C18:0 Octadecanoic (Stearic) 0.1% - 1.3%
C18:1 n-9 Octadecanoic (Oleic) @ 4*C during 48hrs
C18:2 n-6 Octadecadienoic (Linoleic) 7.8% - 19%
C18:3 Alpha-Linolenic 0.5% - 2.1%
C20:0 Arachidic acid < 0.7%
C20:1 Gadoleic acid < 0.3%
C22:0 Docosanoic (Behenic) < 0.5%
C24:0 Lignoceric acid < 0.2%
C24:1 Nervonic acid < 0.2%
Fat, monounsaturated 70% - 74%
Fat, polyunsaturated < 13%
Fat, trans 0%
Sterols (as % of total)
Cholesterol < 0.5
Brassicasterol < 0.5
Campesterol 4 – 8.3%
Clerosterol .6 – 2%
Stigmasterol .3 – 2%
Beta-sitosterol (“real” only, not “apparent”) 79 – 93.4%
Delta-5-Avenasterol 2 – 8%
Delta-7-Stigmastenol < 3.5%
Delta-7-Avenasterol <1.5%
Others < 2%
Total Sterols mg/kg > 3,500 (ppm)
Tocopherols (mg/kg)
Tocopherol 50-450
Beta-tocopherol ND
Gamma-tocopherol 10-20
Alpha-tocotrienol ND
Gamma-tocotrienol @ 4*C during 48hrs
Delta-tocotrienol ND
Total (mg/kg) 50-450
