Which is a better source of CLA – sunflower or safflower oil?
Safflower is a much better source of CLA. If you take 1 gram of Sunflower Oil, only about 40% of it will contain active CLA. So, in 1 gram (1,000 mg) of Sunflower oil CLA supplements, you only get 400 mg of CLA. Safflower oil contains 80% CLA. So, in 1 gram (1,000 mg) of Safflower oil CLA supplements, you get 800 mg of CLA. Unfortunately, because Sunflower oil is much cheaper than Safflower oil – most companies will try to use Sunflower Oil CLA in their supplements. Does anyone make a 100% Safflower Oil CLA supplement? Yes! A company called Tonalin® has a patent on the process of creating CLA from 100% Safflower oil. Tonalin® CLA has 800mg of active CLA per 1,000mg of Safflower oil. For this reason, you wanted to make sure you see the Tonalin® logo… on any CLA supplement you buy. Is Tonalin® CLA better for reduction in body fat? Tonalin® CLA is actually the only CLA that can make fat reduction claims based on clinical studies. The fat reduction studies were done using Tonalin® CLA, s
