What is canola oil?
Canola oil is a type of seed oil. (4)
Canola oil is produced from the seeds of a cultivar of the rapeseed plant that has been bred, or in some cases genetically modified, to contain very little erucic acid. (1)
What does canola oil contain?
contains trace amounts of erucic acid (up to 2% by volume) (1, 2)
1 tablespoon of canola oil contains:
calories 124 (5)
total fat 14 grams (5)
saturated fat 1 gram (5)
monounsaturated fat 8 grams (5)
polyunsaturated fat 3.6 grams (5)
vitamin E 16% DV (5)
vitamin K 8% DV (5)
What contains canola oil?
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What are types of canola oil?
GMO canola oil
non-GMO canola oil
How is canola oil produced?
Canola oil is extracted from rapeseed flower seeds, that have been genetically modified to have low levels of erucic acid. (2) Before it was genetically modified it was called rapeseed oil. (2)
Wesson has confirmed they do use GMO canola oil but has not clearly stated if they do/do not use hexane – so it is safe to assume they do. (2)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-9_fatty_acid
2. https://askdrernst.com/healthblog/say-no-to-hexanes-they-could-be-in-your-cooking-oils/
3. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-canola-oil-healthy#what-it-is
4. https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/what-are-seed-oils-and-are-they-bad-for-you
5. https://www.livestrong.com/article/406520-canola-oil-vs-peanut-oil/
