Refined Canola, also called Refined Rapeseed Oil. Canola or Rapeseed oil comes from the crushed seeds of the canola plant. Canola is part of the Brassica family. Cabbages, broccoli and cauliflower are also part of this same botanical family. Each canola plant grows from 3 to 6 feet (1 m -2 m) tall and produces beautiful yellow flowers. As the plant matures, pods form that are similar in shape to pea pods, but about 1/5th the size. Each pod contains about twenty tiny round black or brownish-yellow seeds.

Once harvested, canola seeds are taken to a facility where they are crushed to extract the oil contained within the seed. This oil is then further refined and bottled as canola oil. Basic characteristics of this cooking oil include a pale golden color, light texture, neutral taste and high heat tolerance. The average canola seed is 45% oil. The remainder of the seed, which is very high in protein, is processed into canola meal and used as a high quality animal feed.

Refined Canola or Rapeseed Oil Specifications:

Chemical Characteristics:

Free Fatty Acid: 0.1-0.15% max
Peroxide Value: 1.0-2.0 meq/kg max
Color (Lovibond): 12.0-15.0 Yellow / 1.5-2.0 Red
Iodine Value (Wijs): 100 - 122
Moisture: 0.05 %max
AOM: 20 hrs min
Cold Test: 5.5 - 12 hrs min
Refractive Index @ 40oC: 1.460-1.467
Specific Gravity @ 25oC: 0.914-0.920
Saponification Value: 182-193
Smoke Point: 460-530oF
Flash Point: 610-640oF
Fire Point: 670-690oF

Fatty Acid Properties:

C16: 0 Palmitic 3.0-5.0%
C16: 1 Palmitoleic 0.2-0.3%
C18: 0 Stearic 1.0-3.0%
C18: 1 Oleic 56.0-76.0%
C18: 2 Linoleic 10.0-24.0%
C18: 3 Linolenic 4.0-13.0%
C22: 1 Erucic 0.2-1.8%

Fatty Acid Distribution:

Saturated 4.3-7.4%
Monosaturated 54.4-65.0%
Polyunsaturated 27.2-37.0%
Canola or Rapeseed oil comes from the crushed seeds of the canola plant. Canola is part of the Brassica family. Cabbages, broccoli and cauliflower are also part of this same botanical family. Each canola plant grows from 3 to 6 feet (1 m -2 m) tall and produces beautiful yellow flowers. As the plant matures, pods form that are similar in shape to pea pods, but about 1/5th the size. Each pod contains about twenty tiny round black or brownish-yellow seeds.

Once harvested, canola seeds are taken to a facility where they are crushed to extract the oil contained within the seed. This oil is then further refined and bottled as canola oil. Basic characteristics of this cooking oil include a pale golden color, light texture, neutral taste and high heat tolerance. The average canola seed is 45% oil. The remainder of the seed, which is very high in protein, is processed into canola meal and used as a high quality animal feed.