Soybean oil
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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In 2022 China was the main producer of soybean oil, with a share of 29%, and the United States of America in second with a share of 21%.{{Cite book |last=FAO |url=https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd4313en |title=World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2025 |date=2025 |publisher=FAO ; |isbn=978-92-5-140174-3 |language=English |doi=10.4060/cd4313en}} |
In 2022 China was the main producer of soybean oil, with a share of 29%, and the United States of America in second with a share of 21%.{{Cite book |last=FAO |url=https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd4313en |title=World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2025 |date=2025 |publisher=FAO ; |isbn=978-92-5-140174-3 |language=English |doi=10.4060/cd4313en}} |
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===Manufacturing=== |
===Manufacturing=== |
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To produce soybean oil, the soybeans are cracked, adjusted for moisture content, heated to between {{convert|60|and|88|C|F}}, rolled into flakes, and solvent-extracted with [[hexane]]s. The oil is then refined, blended for different applications, and sometimes [[Hydrogenation|hydrogenated]].{{cn|date=March 2026}} Soybean oils, both liquid and partially hydrogenated are sold as "vegetable oil", or are ingredients in a wide variety of processed foods. Most of the remaining residue ([[soybean meal]]) is used as animal feed. |
To produce soybean oil, the soybeans are cracked, adjusted for moisture content, heated to between {{convert|60|and|88|C|F}}, rolled into flakes, and solvent-extracted with [[hexane]]s. The oil is then refined, blended for different applications, and sometimes [[Hydrogenation|hydrogenated]].{{cn|date=March 2026}} Soybean oils, both liquid and partially hydrogenated are sold as "vegetable oil", or are ingredients in a wide variety of processed foods. Most of the remaining residue ([[soybean meal]]) is used as animal feed. |
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