Why Cold Pressed
Why Cold Pressed?
Because What You Cook With Becomes What You Consume
Every meal begins with oil. Yet most modern cooking oils are refined using heat, chemicals, and aggressive processing that strip away natural nutrients, alter molecular structure, and prioritize yield over health. At Nakulya, we asked a fundamental question: Should nourishment be sacrificed for efficiency?
What "Cold Pressed" Truly Means
Cold pressing is not a trend—it is a method rooted in tradition and validated by nutrition science. Using gentle, low-temperature extraction, seeds and nuts are pressed without external heat or chemical solvents. This preserves natural antioxidants, essential fatty acids, aroma compounds, and bioactive nutrients that are often destroyed during refining.
Cold-Pressed vs Refined Oils: The Fundamental Difference
| Aspect | Cold-Pressed Oils (Nakulya) | Refined Oils |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction Method | Gentle pressing at low temperatures | High heat, chemical solvents, and industrial processing |
| Nutrient Retention | Preserves vitamin E, polyphenols, plant sterols, and natural antioxidants | Significant nutrient loss due to bleaching, deodorizing, and heating |
| Chemical Use | No chemicals, no additives | Hexane and other processing aids commonly used |
| Flavor & Aroma | Natural taste and aroma of the seed | Neutralized, often stripped of original character |
| Digestibility | Light, natural, and closer to whole food | Heavily processed, harder for the body to recognize |
| Environmental Impact | Low-impact, minimal waste | Energy-intensive with chemical by-products |
| Traceability | Farm-to-bottle transparency | Often anonymous bulk sourcing |
Refining may increase shelf life and visual clarity, but it does so at the cost of nutritional integrity, flavor, and trust.
Bottom Line: Cold-pressed oils nourish the body. Refined oils prioritize yield and shelf life. Choose purity. Choose Nakulya.
Nutrition That Remains Intact
Unlike refined oils, cold-pressed oils retain vitamin E, plant sterols, polyphenols, and naturally occurring micronutrients. The result is oil that supports metabolic health, heart function, and inflammation balance—without additives, bleaching, or deodorization.
Purity You Can Trace
Nakulya operates on a farmer-first, traceable sourcing model. From regional crops such as safflower, groundnut, sesame, coconut, and flaxseed to small-batch pressing and quality testing, every bottle reflects transparency, accountability, and agricultural integrity.
Sustainability by Design
Cold pressing is inherently low-impact: minimal processing, reduced waste, and no chemical effluents. By choosing responsibly grown seeds and traditional extraction, we reduce environmental burden while preserving rural livelihoods.
The Nakulya Standard
Zero heat. Zero chemicals. Zero compromise. Backed by evidence-based nutrition and guided by Indian agricultural heritage, Nakulya delivers oils as nature intended—clean, functional, and uncompromised.
Not Just Oil. A Choice.
Choosing cold-pressed is choosing nourishment over convenience, transparency over opacity, and long-term health over short-term yield.
Choose Purity. Support Farmers. Strengthen India.
Nakulya – Where Every Drop Tells a Story of Tradition, Trust, and Transformation.