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I see it now, everyone going to their local mega grocery buying sardines packed in sunflower oil, Totally abolishing any of the positive effects of omega-3.

by podgaj 5y ago

raspasov 5y ago
Yes... That's one of the things that concerns me also me about canned sardines. Even if it says "olive oil" I have a feeling that it's a pretty low quality one in most cases and definitely not EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) which is the good stuff. Looking for any specific recommendations for brands, websites etc.
shock 5y ago
Why is sunflower oil unhealthy?
- throwamon 5y ago
  I don't think that's what they meant exactly, but rather that the amounts of omega-3 and 6 you consume should be in a specific ratio (or rather within a range of ratios), and the ratio in canned sardines is tilted towards the unhealthy side. There are other pairs of nutrients that follow this pattern as well. I highly recommend reading about them on Examine.com, but I suppose even Healthline will do.
- mycologos 5y ago
  I think they're referring to sunflower oil's absence of Omega-3s. Per Wikipedia [1]: > The ratios of omega−6 to omega−3 fatty acids in some common vegetable oils are: canola 2:1, hemp 2–3:1, soybean 7:1, olive 3–13:1, sunflower, flax 1:3, cottonseed (almost no omega−3), peanut (no omega−3), grapeseed oil and corn oil 46:1. My understanding is that there's some Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio to shoot for, and most western diets are far more biased toward Omega-6, so adding some Omega-3 (sardines) along with a bunch of Omega-6 and no Omega-3 (sunflower oil) would actually work against that goal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid#Plant_sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid#Plant_sourc...
- podgaj 5y ago
  I will add here to clarify my stance on food and health. There is no healthy food, only food that is healthy for you, and that will be determined by your genetics. Wheat is not healthy for celiac and short chain PUFAs and bad for me. But too much of any food or nutrient can override genetics as well.
- jbverschoor 5y ago
  Most sunflower oil isn't really sunflower oil. It's the leftovers being extracted using hexane.
Mountain_Skies 5y ago
Though I haven't looked into it extensively, here in the US I've only seen olive oil and soybean oil on sardine ingredients labels. Might be different in other parts of the world but here soybean oil seems to be the oil of choice when cost cutting gets involved.

I see it now, everyone going to their local mega grocery buying sardines packed in sunflower oil, Totally abolishing any of the positive effects of omega-3.

by podgaj 5y ago

I see it now, everyone going to their local mega grocery buying sardines packed in sunflower oil, Totally abolishing any of the positive effects of omega-3.

raspasov 5y ago

Yes... That's one of the things that concerns me also me about canned sardines. Even if it says "olive oil" I have a feeling that it's a pretty low quality one in most cases and definitely not EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) which is the good stuff. Looking for any specific recommendations for brands, websites etc.

shock 5y ago

Why is sunflower oil unhealthy?

throwamon 5y ago
I don't think that's what they meant exactly, but rather that the amounts of omega-3 and 6 you consume should be in a specific ratio (or rather within a range of ratios), and the ratio in canned sardines is tilted towards the unhealthy side. There are other pairs of nutrients that follow this pattern as well. I highly recommend reading about them on Examine.com, but I suppose even Healthline will do.
mycologos 5y ago
I think they're referring to sunflower oil's absence of Omega-3s. Per Wikipedia [1]: > The ratios of omega−6 to omega−3 fatty acids in some common vegetable oils are: canola 2:1, hemp 2–3:1, soybean 7:1, olive 3–13:1, sunflower, flax 1:3, cottonseed (almost no omega−3), peanut (no omega−3), grapeseed oil and corn oil 46:1. My understanding is that there's some Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio to shoot for, and most western diets are far more biased toward Omega-6, so adding some Omega-3 (sardines) along with a bunch of Omega-6 and no Omega-3 (sunflower oil) would actually work against that goal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid#Plant_sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid#Plant_sourc...
podgaj 5y ago
I will add here to clarify my stance on food and health. There is no healthy food, only food that is healthy for you, and that will be determined by your genetics. Wheat is not healthy for celiac and short chain PUFAs and bad for me. But too much of any food or nutrient can override genetics as well.
jbverschoor 5y ago
Most sunflower oil isn't really sunflower oil. It's the leftovers being extracted using hexane.

Mountain_Skies 5y ago

Though I haven't looked into it extensively, here in the US I've only seen olive oil and soybean oil on sardine ingredients labels. Might be different in other parts of the world but here soybean oil seems to be the oil of choice when cost cutting gets involved.