Rapeseed oil comes from the seeds of Brassica plants. The canola plant is a bright, yellow-flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family (which also includes cruciferous vegetables like cabbage and broccoli). Rapeseed oil can be divided into two categories: Low-erucic acid rapeseed oil: Canola oil is used for culinary purposes.
What is rapeseed oil used for?
Rapeseed, plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) grown for its seeds, which yield canola, or rapeseed, oil. Canola oil is variously used in cooking, as an ingredient in soap and margarine, and as a lamp fuel (colza oil). Learn more about the plant and its uses.
Does rapeseed have oleic acid?
Specifically, many kinds of rapeseed contain 75% oleic acid. All USFAs in rapeseed account for approximately 90% of the total fatty acids composition. Rapeseed oil has a higher proportion of oleic acid than mustard oil and peanut oil; meanwhile, rapeseed oil has a lower proportion of SFAs than soybean oil and sunflower oil.
Is rapeseed a good seed?
Rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.) is the largest oilseed crop in China and accounts for about 20% of world production. For the last 10 years, the production, planting area, and yield of rapeseed have been stable, with improvement of seed quality and especially seed oil content.