Trader Joe’s High-Oleic Organic Sunflower Oil
I use a good deal of olive oil for cooking. However there are times when you want, or a recipe specifies, using a “neutral flavored oil”. Meaning not olive oil which has distinct flavors.
In that case I will probably use this oil: TJ’s Organic Sunflower Oil. It’s a good neutral oil, obviously made from sunflower seeds, and Organic to boot.
This oil is a fine all-around oil and basically if I’m not using olive oil for something I’m probably using this one. For example it’s what I would use if I am making a Chinese or Asian dish. Chinese cooking usually specifies a “neutral” vegetable oil that won’t affect other flavors in the dish. Plus Sunflower Oil is good for high heat, and good for Wok cooking. I had to look up “high-oleic”. That this sunflower oil is High Oleic means its quite healthy too, maybe even more than olive oil.
TJ’s Organic Sunflower Oil is pretty reasonable at $3.99 for a 33.8 oz bottle, far less than olive oil. So you probably want this as your “other” oil, like me. I would buy this again.
UPDATE_1 (Jun. 2022) Seems to be M.I.A. Possibly either a supply chain issue and hopefully not discontinued. Update_2: It came back in stock and was available for awhile. Update_3: (Jan 2025) I looked for it for last two months. MIA again.
Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants) 
Jun 07, 2022 @ 11:02:03
We just love your Sunflower oil. It’s so healthy and adds just the perfect flavor to our dishes.
Our nearest Trade Joe’s just advised me that it will not be coming in anymore.
Please, please, please, reconsider. This oil is so much healthier than Canola and others.
We are in Huntersville, NC and our nearest store is off of Prosperity Church Rd and near I85.
Thank you❤
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Jun 08, 2022 @ 10:04:18
Please stock the high oleic sunflower oil in Overland Park, KS store.
Thanks
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Aug 01, 2022 @ 11:57:17
Please stock the high oleic sunflower oil in Coral Springs, FL store too. Thank you.
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Aug 01, 2022 @ 12:18:21
It’s been MIA for some time all over.
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Aug 01, 2022 @ 16:40:08
Hi, is there any where I can buy this oil? If yes please let us know ? Thank you so much!
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Aug 02, 2022 @ 12:13:32
It’s been MIA all over for for some time so either its discontinued or out of stock
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Aug 29, 2022 @ 16:19:59
I’ll have to ask at my local (TJ’s) store next time I go, but I was able to find high oleic sunflower oil at Sprouts. Pretty sure it costs more, but I’m trying to stay away from industrial seed oils and all the other bad oils (canola, etc.). My understanding is the high oleic makes it healthy as opposed to a ‘standard’ processed sunflower oil. Different makup of polyunsaturated vs monounsaturated fats. It’s great when you need a neutral flavored oil and it can take high heat. (I don’t like the flavor of avocado oil, personally.)
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Aug 29, 2022 @ 19:07:47
Please restock the sunflower oil in the DC area.
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Aug 31, 2022 @ 17:40:57
Recent employee stated no longer carrying sunflower oil.. so sad.
Found a 48z bottle at kroger for 6.99. Same oil description.
Tj 32z mayo disappeared. Only mayo i could find not made with soy oil. Now using Chosen Avocado mayo from Costco..best price.
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Mar 11, 2024 @ 15:13:13
I’ve been purchasing Trader Joe’s organic sunflower oil for a while. I usually purchase multiple bottles as the store is distant from where I live and store them in the fridge. After being in the fridge for a while there used to be slight solidification of the oil (oleic acid has a solidification temperature of 13-14 C / 55-57 F). Now all the bottles I purchase remain completely liquid after being in the fridge. This gives me reason to suspect that the oleic content is minimal or non-existant. I’d appreciate feedback on this. Anyone?
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Feb 16, 2025 @ 07:53:01
Azure Standard has their Organic for $22 a gallon. I use it for making my mayonnaise and neutral oil cooking.
TJ has resumed selling sunflower oil.
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