Why sunflower oil?

Our crackers contain organic, high oleic, expeller pressed sunflower oil. We spent a great deal of time developing our crackers -- from searching for the right ingredients, to making sure we can bake in large batches, to making sure they can stay fresh on shelf -- and we're always looking to improve wherever we can.

We chose high oleic sunflower oil with purpose, as it has a different composition than typical sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is mainly composed of polyunsaturated, omega-6 fatty acids (predominately linoleic acid) which, when consumed in excess, is linked to more inflammatory risk. However, high oleic sunflower oil has a higher percentage of heart-healthy monounsaturated, omega-9 fatty acids (predominately oleic acid), which research has found to have positive outcomes related to inflammatory disorders and immune modulation.

Expeller pressed sunflower oil allows us to avoid added chemical exposure used in the solvent extraction process. Instead, expeller pressing uses a press to gently extract the oil out of the seed. High oleic sunflower oil has excellent oxidative stability to maintain more of its nutritional properties throughout this pressing process. Additionally, the oil never gets anywhere near its smoking point during baking, thus preserving quality throughout the production process.

Choosing high oleic sunflower oil in our crackers is an intentional effort to meet flavor and texture desirability without compromising on our mission to provide consumers with nutritious options made with purposeful ingredients only and nothing artificial, ever.