Macadamia oil

Macadamia oil (or macadamia nut oil) is the non-volatile oil collected from the nuts of the macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia), a native Australian plant. It is used in food as a frying or salad oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient or fragrance fixative.

A bottle and dish of macadamia oil

Description
Macadamia integrifolia
Fresh macadamia nuts

Fruits

Macadamia integrifolia is an Australian tree with holly-like leaves that grows well in a moist organic soil and can withstand temperatures as low as −4.4 °C (24 °F). Seedlings bear in 5–7 years. The fruit is borne in a case enclosing an extremely hard spherical nut. The kernel is whitish, sweet and eaten raw or roasted. The flowers are white to cream and the leaves are in whorls of three. Propagation is by seed, grafting or air layering. It is grown commercially.[1]

Common names of the trees are the Australian nut or the Queensland nut. Species that are “smooth shelled macadamia” are called Macadamia integrifolia and “rough shelled macadamia” are called Macadamia tetraphylla. Macadamia ternifolia is also the name used for M. integrifolia. Macadamia integrifolia is native to Australia where it grows in rain forests and close to streams. Macadamia tetraphylla is native to Southeastern Queensland and Northeastern New South Wales.

Oil

The oil content ranges from 65% to 75% and sugar content ranges from 6% to 8%. These factors result in variable colors and texture when the nuts are roasted under the same conditions.[1]

Macadamia oil is liquid at room temperature. The refined oil is clear, lightly amber-colored with a slightly nutty smell. It has a specific gravity of 900–920 and a flash point of over 300 °C (572 °F).[2]

Oil accumulation does not commence until the nuts are fully grown and the shell hardens. It accumulates rapidly in the kernel during late summer when the reducing sugar content decreases. The composition of mature, roasted and salted macadamia nuts is shown. As with many oil seeds, the protein is low in methionine. Fresh kernels contain up to 4.6% sugar, mostly non-reducing sugar. The oil consists of mainly unsaturated fatty acids and is similar in both species, although the proportion of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids appears to be slightly higher in M. integrifolia (6.2:1 compared with 4.8:1). The fatty acid composition and the absence of cholesterol may lead to the promotion of macadamias as a high-energy health food. The major volatile components in roasted macadamia kernels are apparently similar to those found in other roasted nuts, although little detailed information is available.

Uses in food

Macadamia oil can be used for frying due to its high heat capacity along with other properties useful as an edible oil:

  • Contains up to 85% monounsaturated fats
  • Unrefrigerated shelf life of one to two years
  • Smoke point of 210 °C (410 °F)
  • Flashpoint of over 300 °C (572 °F)

Fatty acids

Macadamia oil contains approximately 60% oleic acid, 19% palmitoleic acid, 1-3% linoleic acid and 1-2% α-linolenic acid. The oil displays chemical properties typical of a vegetable triglyceride oil, as it is stable due to its low polyunsaturated fat content.[3]

Macadamia oil technical data[4][5]
ParameterUnitsMinMax
FFA (oleic acid) %1.5
Peroxide valuemeqO2/Kg5.0
Saponification valuemg/KOH/gr
C:14:0 Myristic %0.71.6
C:16:0 Palmitic %9.313.1
C:16:1 Palmitoleic %24.036
C:18:0 Stearic %4.66.1
C:18:1 Oleic %40.051.0
C:18:2 Linoleic %1.63.7
C:20:0 Arachidic %2.94.0
C:20:1 Gadoleic %2.33.7
C:22:0 Behenic %0.61.7
Extra virgin olive oil, for comparison[6][7]
ParameterUnitsMinMax
FFA (oleic acid) %<0.8
Peroxide valuemeqO2/Kg<20.0
Saponification valuemg/KOH/gr
C:16:0 Palmitic %7.520.0
C:16:1 Palmitoleic %0.33.5
C:18:0 Stearic %0.55.0
C:18:1 Oleic %55.083.0
C:18:2 Linoleic %3.521.0
C:18:3 Linolenic %0<1.0
C:20:0 Arachidic %<0.6
C:20:1 Gadoleic %<0.4


Properties of vegetable oils[8][9]
The nutritional values are expressed as percent (%) by mass of total fat.
TypeProcessing
treatment[10]		Saturated
fatty acids		Monounsaturated
fatty acids		Polyunsaturated
fatty acids		Smoke point
Total[8]Oleic
acid
(ω-9)		Total[8]α-Linolenic
acid
(ω-3)		Linoleic
acid
(ω-6)		ω-6:3
ratio
Avocado[11]11.670.652–66
[12]		13.5112.512.5:1250 °C (482 °F)[13]
Brazil nut[14]24.832.731.342.00.141.9419:1208 °C (406 °F)[15]
Canola[16]7.463.361.828.19.118.62:1204 °C (400 °F)[17]
Coconut[18]82.56.361.7175 °C (347 °F)[15]
Corn[19]12.927.627.354.715858:1232 °C (450 °F)[17]
Cottonseed[20]25.917.81951.915454:1216 °C (420 °F)[17]
Cottonseed[21]hydrogenated93.61.50.60.20.31.5:1
Flaxseed/linseed[22]9.018.41867.853130.2:1107 °C (225 °F)
Grape seed 10.414.814.3  74.90.1574.7very high216 °C (421 °F)[23]
Hemp seed[24]7.09.09.082.022.054.02.5:1166 °C (330 °F)[25]
High-oleic safflower oil[26]7.575.275.212.8012.8very high212 °C (414 °F)[15]
Olive, Extra Virgin[27]13.873.071.310.50.79.814:1193 °C (380 °F)[15]
Palm[28]49.337.0409.30.29.145.5:1235 °C (455 °F)
Palm[29]hydrogenated88.25.70
Peanut[30]16.257.155.419.90.31819.661.6:1232 °C (450 °F)[17]
Rice bran oil2538.438.436.62.234.4[31]15.6:1232 °C (450 °F)[32]
Sesame[33]14.239.739.341.70.341.3138:1
Soybean[34]15.622.822.657.77517.3:1238 °C (460 °F)[17]
Soybean[35]partially hydrogenated14.943.042.537.62.634.913.4:1
Sunflower[36]8.9963.462.920.70.1620.5128:1227 °C (440 °F)[17]
Walnut oil[37]unrefined9.122.822.263.310.452.95:1160 °C (320 °F)[38]


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