Almonds are nutrition-rich food and called the “King of Nuts”. They are extremely high in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants to offer a variety of benefits to our body. Almonds are consumed in the form of whole nuts, powder, paste and even oil. Edible sweet almonds are the source of sweet almond oil. The oil is extracted from almonds by pressing them in a cold press machine. The extracted sweet almond oil is then used as an essential ingredient in cosmetic, medicinal and baking products. Sweet Almond oil benefits are numerous to skin, hair and health. Let’s have a look into them.

Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus var. dulcus

Names Of Almond Oil In Different Indian Languages:

• Telugu: TheepiBadamNoone
• Hindi: MeethaBadaam Tel
• Tamil: IṉippuPatamEnney
• Kannada: SihiBadami Enney
• Malayalam: Badam Enna
• Marathi: Gōḍabadāmatēla
• Punjabi: Miṭhēbādāmatēla
• Gujarati: MīṭhīBadāmanuṁtēla

What Is Sweet Almond Oil?

Sweet Almond Oil is the oil extracted from sweet almonds which are edible. It is usually made either by mixing the almond paste in olive oil or by pressing in a cold press machine. The extracted oil is then stored in a glass container for human usage and consumption.

Sweet Almond Oil Vs Almond Oil:

The basic Almond oil is the oil extracted by pressing the nuts in a machine. However, there are two versions of Almond Oils – Bitter Almond Oil and Sweet Almond Oil.

Sweet Almond oil is the oil extracted from edible sweet almonds and can be used for internal consumption and topical applications.

Whereas,

Bitter Almond oil is extracted from wild bitter almonds and is lethal when consumed internally as it can cause cyanide poisoning. The oil is used in medicines for topical applications only.

Sweet Almond Oil Nutrition Facts:

Check below the nutrition facts of Sweet Almond Oil for 1 tbsp serving: