Rapeseed Oil Benefits Risks Finding A Quality Product
Rapeseed oil probably is in your grocery store—it’s just labeled “canola oil.” There are two main types of rapeseed oil: Industrial rapeseed oil is used in the machine and chemical industries to make things like engine lubricant and biodiesel while culinary rapeseed oil is used in all sorts of cooking. But—and this is an important distinction—these two varieties of rapeseed oil come from different varieties of the rape plant. The rapeseeds that are used to produce oil for industrial uses tend to be high in erucic acid (between 30 and 60 percent)....