How much does pure walnut oil cost per jin? Here's how to tell the real from the fake

Everyone knows that walnuts are a nutrient-rich nut. Besides being eaten, used in medicine, and made into handicrafts, the walnut kernel can also be pressed for oil, and walnut oil is even a premium edible oil.So how much does pure walnut oil cost per jin? How do you tell the real from the fake?

1. The basics of walnut oil

1. The origin of walnut oil

Walnut oil is a natural nut oil juice extracted from high-quality walnuts selected as the raw material and produced using internationally leading techniques; it is a new-generation walnut product. In addition, walnut oil has the title of “Oriental olive oil.”

2. The characteristics of walnut oil

The walnuts pressed for oil are among the best woody raw materials, and their oil content is as high as 65%-70%. Walnut oil pressed from high-quality walnuts is bright and pure with a mild taste, and is easy to digest and absorb. It is a premium health-care edible oil for children's development, women during pregnancy, and postpartum recovery, and its mild characteristics make it very suitable for small babies.

3. The value of walnut oil

Walnut oil contains various vitamins, protein, linolenic acid and other nutrients, and has the effects of providing warmth against the cold, moisturizing the skin, beautifying and nourishing the complexion, and preventing cardiovascular disease; in addition, walnut oil promotes the development of the retina, hair growth, calcium absorption, and the prevention or relief of dermatitis and eczema.

2. How much does pure walnut oil cost per jin?

At present, most walnut oil on the market is sold in bottles, and the prices differ by brand and size. Below are some of the prices compiled by the Tuliu.com editor for your reference.

1. If it is loose walnut oil, it is generally bought directly from growers, at around 40 yuan/jin; if it is wild walnut oil, the price is above 70 yuan/jin;

2. A certain brand of 500ML first-grade walnut oil from Henan costs 88 yuan/bottle; a certain brand of 1000ML first-grade walnut oil from Shandong costs 138 yuan/box; a certain brand of 250ML baby walnut oil from Jinan costs 49 yuan/bottle.

So prices also differ from region to region, and consumers should go by the actual local selling price when buying.

3. How do you tell real pure walnut oil from fake?

Given that walnut oil has so many benefits, many citizens who focus on health and wellness have rushed to buy walnut oil, but the walnut oil on the market is uneven in quality, and many dishonest traders pass off inferior goods as good ones. So here the Tuliu.com editor will teach you a few tricks on how to tell real walnut oil from fake.

1. Look with your eyes

Generally, pure natural walnut oil is clear and transparent, with a pale yellow color; and if it is placed in a low-temperature environment of minus ten to fifteen degrees for one or two hours and no crystals separate out, and no flocculent matter is produced and no settling impurities appear, then this shows that the walnut oil is pure and natural with nothing added.

2. Check the ingredients and qualifications

Generally, authentic pure walnut oil has a legitimate manufacturer, a compliant production license number, a production date, relevant certification marks and so on; moreover, real walnut oil has relatively many types and amounts of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, so its nutritional value is also much higher than ordinary oil.

3. Smell with your nose

If it is pure natural walnut oil, besides being pale yellow in color, it has no smell when the lid is opened, but if it has been left unopened for a period after storage, it will have a rancid smell. At this point the walnut oil should no longer be eaten; only oxidized walnut oil develops a rancid smell, and eating it may well produce toxic side effects.

4. Compare prices

Since walnuts themselves are not cheap, and the oil yield of walnuts is not high, the price of pure walnut oil is still relatively expensive, with the general market price at around 40 yuan/jin, and if it is oil pressed from wild walnuts the price will be even higher. So if there is walnut oil for sale on the market at a particularly low price, it is suggested that you still not buy it, and not buy fake walnut oil just to save a little money.

Walnut oil has so many effects and benefits, so friends who can afford it can buy and eat more of it, but when buying you must choose walnut oil produced by legitimate manufacturers to avoid being cheated.