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Palm And Rapeseed
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.
Found in
31 products
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
- Saturated fat from palm component
- Process contaminants from refining (3-MCPD, glycidyl esters)
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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