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Effectivity factor versus steepness

Effectivity factor = N20/safa level
Steepness factor = N20/N35

Some simple examples are:

Fat components

Safa

%

N20

N35

Effectivity

factor

steepness

PO

50

25

7

0.5

3,6

POs

65

66

37

1.0

1,8

POm

56

35

2

0.54

17,5

In(60PO/40PK)

67

32

2

0,48

16

In(70POs/30PK)

71

57

17

0.78

3,4

In(65POs/35PK39)

78

68

24

0,87

2,8

In(65POss/35PK)

84

84

41

1

2

If mixtures of these components are prepared with Rapeseed oil to get N20=15 then the safa level will vary between 30 and 45, but also N35 will vary between 0 and 8.
From these examples can be seen that a high effectivity with high steepness is difficult. For each application the optimal fat blend, consisting of various components, should be defined by taking into account health aspects (lowest possible safa), taste keep ability (oxidation) and functionality in application.

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