Palm Oil

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Palm Oil

Type Refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD)
Color Light yellow to reddish (depends on refining level)
Odor Neutral to slightly nutty
Taste Neutral, bland
Moisture & Impurities Max 0.1%
Free Fatty Acids (FFA) Max 0.1%–0.15% (as palmitic acid)
Peroxide Value Max 10 meq O?/kg
Refractive Index 1.449–1.455 at 40°C
Density 0.890–0.920 g/cm³ at 20°C
Iodine Value 50–55 (moderately unsaturated)
Melting Point 33–39°C
Shelf Life Up to 24 months
Packaging Jerry cans, drums, flexitanks, IBC tanks