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Canola Oil

What is Canola Oil?

Canola oil also known as Lear oil or rapeseed oil. The oil is extracted from the rapeseed plant.

Health Disputes

Canadian researchers looked at LEAR oils again in 1997. They found that piglets fed milk replacement containing canola oil showed signs of vitamin E deficiency, even though the milk replacement contained adequate amounts of vitamin E. [1]

Studies carried out at the Health Research and Toxicology Research Divisions in Ottawa, Canada discovered that rats bred to have high blood pressure and proneness to stroke had shortened life-spans when fed canola oil as the sole source of fat. [1]


History

Rapeseed oil has been used in China, Japan and India for thousands of years. In areas where there is a selenium deficiency, use of rapeseed oil has been associated with a high incidence of fibrotic lesions of the heart, called Keshan's disease. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Canola Oil


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Canola Oil".
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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural & Possibly Unsafe

References
  1. The Great Con-ola
  2. Is Conola Oil Bad For You? - Dr. Axe

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Expeller Press Canola Oil
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
Expeller Pressed High Oleic Canola Oil
Expeller Pressed Non Hydrogenated Canola Oil
High Monounsaturated Canola Oil
High Oleic Canola Oil
Monounsaturated Canola Oil
Non Hydrogenated Canola Oil
Pure Pressed Canola Oil
Rape Seed
Rape Seed Oil
Rapeseed Oil

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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