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Linseed Oil
Low concern
Linseed (flaxseed) oil is GRAS for food use and a rich source of plant-based omega-3 ALA. Industrial-grade linseed oil is not food-grade — only food-grade flaxseed oil is permitted.
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What it is
Oil pressed from flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum), also called flaxseed oil.
Source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), nutritional fat.
Why it's flagged
- highly susceptible to oxidation and rancidity
- industrial-grade not for food
What regulators actually say
"Flaxseed oil GRAS notice — FDA had no questions."
"Flaxseed oil contains alpha-linolenic acid, a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as food-grade flaxseed oil per FDA GRN
European Union — EFSA
permitted as conventional food
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