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Canola Oil Background •Until the late 1960’s rapeseed oil was Canada's main oil •Erucic Acid concerns were raised •As a result traditional breeding techniques to develop superior strains of rapeseed plants that had reduced levels of erucic acid & other non-nutritive components •In the late 1970’s canola was developed to distinguish the new plant from rapeseed •In 1985 canola oil was granted GRAS, generally regarded as safe, status Saturated Fat Linoloic Acid Alpha-Linolenic Fat Monounsaturated Fat Canola Oil Health Benefits •Contains Vitamin E, Oleic acid, and Alpha-linolenic Acid •These are all shown to decrease blood cholesterol, lower LDL-cholesterol and protect against heart attacks •Good source of Vitamin E •Alpha-tocopherol is the main active molecule of Vitamin E •One tablespoon of canola oil provides about 25% of the RDA for alpha-tocopherol •Vitamin E is an antioxidant in preventing oxidative damage within cell membranes COOKIES!!!! Canola Oil 128 14 1 3.5 8 0 0 0 0 Vegetable Oil Calories Total Fat Saturated Fat Polyunsaturated Monounsaturated Cholesterol Sodium Carbohydrates Protein 120 14 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 Resources •Truth or Fiction, http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/canolaoil.htm •Canola Harvest http://www.canolaharvest.com/ •Healty Cooking Recipies http://www.healthycookingrecipes.com/cookinghealthyarticles /canola-cooking-oil.htm