CLARITY OF BLENDS OF DOUBLE-FRACTIONATED PALM OLEIN WITH LOW-ERUCIC ACID RAPESEED OIL

Double-fractionated palm olein (DfPOo) fractions with iodine values (I V) of 60 and 65 were each blended with low-erucic acid rapeseed (LEAR) oil in various proportions. Clarities of the blends at different temp eratures were determined. Maximum levels of DfPOo-IVGO and DfPOo-IV65 in blends that remained clear at 20 degrees C for at least 120 d were 40 and 80%, respectively. At 15 degrees C, the maximum levels were 10 and 40%, and at 10 degrees C, 10 and 20%, respectively. At 5 degrees C , only a blend of 10% DfPOo-IV65 in LEAR remained clear for 120 d. Max imum levels of DfPOo-IVGO and DfPOo-IV65 in blends that passed the col d test were 30% for both palm oleins. Maximum levels of the palm olein s in blends with LEAR were higher than those of blends with soybean oi l. Cloud points were lower in palm olein/LEAR blends than those of pal m olein/soybean oil blends, probably because LEAR contains less satura ted fatty acids than soybean oil.