Sunflower Oil With Tocopherols

Sunflower oil is a vegetable oil made from sunflower seeds. It is a common cooking oil. Tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, including vitamin E, that are often added to oils as antioxidants to prevent them from spoiling.

Sunflower oil with tocopherols is used as a cooking oil and to add moisture and richness to foods. It is found in a wide variety of packaged foods, including snack foods, baked goods, and processed meals.

Sunflower oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Tocopherols are also considered safe and are a form of vitamin E. The FDA has not set specific upper intake levels for tocopherols from food sources. JECFA and EFSA have evaluated tocopherols and set acceptable daily intakes. Research suggests that consuming oils high in unsaturated fats, like sunflower oil, may be part of a healthy diet.