Canola
Canola oil is FDA GRAS (21 CFR 184.1555 as low-erucic acid rapeseed oil). Profile: ~7% saturated, ~63% monounsaturated, ~28% polyunsaturated, including alpha-linolenic acid.
What it is
Canola (Brassica napus) — typically refers to canola oil, a low-erucic-acid rapeseed oil.
Cooking oil; predominantly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Why it's flagged
- Often industrially refined; minor trans fat content from high-heat processing
- Often genetically modified (GM)
What regulators actually say
"Low erucic acid rapeseed oil... is the fully refined, bleached, deodorized, and winterized fixed (non-volatile) oil produced from the seeds of selected varieties of Brassica napus L. and Brassica campestris L. (Cruciferae)... is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when used in food in accordance with current good manufacturing practice."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1555 (low erucic acid rapeseed oil)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as food ingredient
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