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Palm And Rapeseed

Low concern

Both palm and rapeseed oils are GRAS food fats. The blend's saturated fat content is dominated by palm oil; Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat.

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What it is

A blend of palm oil and rapeseed (canola) oil used as a vegetable fat in food manufacturing.

Frying/baking fat, spreads, shortening.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Glycidyl fatty acid esters... were found at the highest levels in palm oils and palm fats."

"Limit saturated fat to less than 10 percent of calories per day."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Both oils GRAS food fats

European Union — EFSA

Both permitted; EFSA has set TDIs for relevant process contaminants

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