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Canola is rapeseed. The name Canola is a trademarked hybrid plant first grown in Canada. So Canola Oil is a specific kind of rapeseed oil.

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What is English name of canola?

The traditional name of the oil commonly called "canola" is "rapeseed oil".


What is rapeseed oil?

Rapeseed oil is just another name for Canola oil, from the Canola or Rapeseed crop. It derives its name from a Latin word for turnip. It is also related to cabbage and mustard. Canola oil is actually oil from two specific varieties of this plant. Canola is a shortened form of "Canadian oil, low acid." The acid content was why rapeseed oil wasn't in wide usage for cooking. However, when these varieties with low acid were discovered, it became a good alternative to other cooking oils.


Can canola oil give cancer?

yes it can becaues of the rapeseed oil . rapeseed oil was for marine lubricant.


What is rapeseed?

No, canola oil comes from rapeseeds. According to AgriAlternatives, The Online Innovation, and Technology Magazine for Farmers, "By nature, these rapeseed oils, which have long been used to produce oils for industrial purposes, are... toxic to humans and other animals". Rapeseed oil is poisonous to living things and is an excellent insect repellent. Ask for it at your nursery. Rape is an oil that is used as a lubricant, fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base and as a illuminate for color pages in magazines.US and Canadian farmers grow genetically engineered rapeseed and manufacturers use its oil (canola) in thousands of processed foods, with the blessings of Canadian and US government watchdog agencies. The canola supporting websites say that canola is safe to use. They admit it was developed from the rapeseed, but insist that through genetic engineering it is no longer rapeseed, but "canola" instead.


Can you use canola oil instead of corn syrup?

no...it comes from the rapeseed plant. Canola stands for Canadian oil, most rapeseed plants are grown in Canada (and the word canola is a much less offensive term than rapeseed). Canola oil is called LEAR oil in Canada(Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed oil), erucic acid is a known carcinogen, Canola is a combination of CANada and mazOLA, Mazola (corn oil) was it's main competitor in the US when it was introduced to US markets.


Does canola have sesame seeds in it?

Not usually. Standard vegetable oil can often be used.


Is canola oil suitable for vegetarians?

Canola is another name for rapeseed, so it's oil is obtained from vegetable matter and is suitable for vegetarians - unless a bug got caught up in the processing of the oil.


Canola used in cooking oil is grown from plant example of?

Mostly rapeseed.


Is canola oil the same as corn syrup?

No, corn syrup is a syrup that is made from corn. Canola oil is an oil that originates from the seed of the rapeseed plant.


Who sells rapeseed oil?

Rapeseed comes from a plant in the turnip family and is related to cabbage and mustard. It has both industrial and cooking applications. The most common form of rapeseed oil is called canola oil, named after its country of origin (Canada) and being low in acid. You should be able to find canola oil in a supermarket. The name rapeseed comes from rapa or rapum, an old Latin word for turnip. It has a different etymology from the word for sexual assault, despite being the same word.


Is there such a thing as Canolas?

Canola is a PC way of saying rapeseed, a plant grown for it's oil.


Who sells oil?

Rapeseed comes from a plant in the turnip family and is related to cabbage and mustard. It has both industrial and cooking applications. The most common form of rapeseed oil is called canola oil, named after its country of origin (Canada) and being low in acid. You should be able to find canola oil in a supermarket. The name rapeseed comes from rapa or rapum, an old Latin word for turnip. It has a different etymology from the word for sexual assault, despite being the same word.