Canola Council
Canola Oil
Healthy, versatile and light, canola oil is highly recommended by chefs, nutritionists and busy homemakers. It’s low in saturated fat, a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and rich in vitamin E. Because of its light colour and taste, canola oil performs equally well in cooking, baking, salads and marinades.
In October 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized a qualified health claim for canola oil because its high percentage of unsaturated fats may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Take this claim to heart: Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 1½ tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day.
Canola oil contains no trans fats and is becoming the oil of choice to remove trans fats from deep fried and baked foods in restaurants and commercial food products. Canola oil really is Good for Every Body!
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Canola Oil For Healthy Cooking
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Canola Oil Properties and Uses
Here you will find all the technical data on canola oil—both classic and high stability—for food professionals and processors, as well as notes on non-food applications.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT…
Canola oil has the highest smoke point of commonly used food oils!
You’ll find valuable information like this in our comprehensive collection of scientific literature, canola oil research published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and related studies.
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