Canola Oil vs Vegetable Oil
Canola Oil wins on seed oil PUFA: about 28% of its fat versus roughly 55% for Vegetable Oil, around 2x less per spoonful.
Per tablespoon that is an estimated 3.8g of PUFA against 7.5g. Values from USDA oil composition data, method on the methodology page.
| Canola Oil | Vegetable Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| PUFA share of fat | ~28% | ~55% |
| Est. PUFA per tablespoon | ~3.8g | ~7.5g |
| Type | seed oil | seed oil blend |
| Seed oil? | yes | yes |
Canola Oil
The mildest common seed oil at about 28% PUFA, and high-oleic canola runs far lower. Often the "better" oil a chain switches to.
Very common in fryers, alone or blended. See chains using canola.
Vegetable Oil
A label term, not a plant: in the US "vegetable oil" is usually soybean oil or a soybean blend, around 55% PUFA.
The generic label on fryers and ingredient lists everywhere. See the distributor oils page.
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