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Rapeseed

What the research shows

Prototype

No concerns

none of the findings here link it to harm

3 health findings on this page, 2 in people · See the findings

A yellow-flowered plant grown for its oil-rich seed.

Its seed is used to make vegetable oil and protein meal.

Written from English Wikipedia1

What research says

Studies in people

  • Benefit

    Cholesterol and heart risk2

    In people, rapeseed oil lowered total and bad cholesterol compared with other cooking oils.

  • Benefit

    Heart and blood health3

    Canola oil, compared with other fats, lowered total and LDL cholesterol and improved insulin sensitivity in people.

Animal and lab studies only

  • Benefit

    Starch digestion in tortillas5

    In lab studies, tortillas made with canola oil and candelilla wax broke down into sugar more slowly than plain ones.

Study type not stated

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.

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References

  1. 1Rapeseed. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
  2. 2Amiri M, Raeisi-Dehkordi H, Sarrafzadegan N, Forbes SC, Salehi-Abargouei A. The effects of Canola oil on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis with dose-response analysis of controlled clinical trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2020;30(12):2133-2145. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2020.06.007
  3. 3Lin L, Allemekinders H, Dansby A, et al. Evidence of health benefits of canola oil. Nutr Rev. 2013;71(6):370-85. doi:10.1111/nure.12033
  4. 4Hoffman R, Gerber M. Can rapeseed oil replace olive oil as part of a Mediterranean-style diet? Br J Nutr. 2014;112(11):1882-95. doi:10.1017/S0007114514002888
  5. 5Vernon-Carter EJ, Alvarez-Ramirez J, Meraz M, Bello-Perez LA, Garcia-Diaz S. Canola oil/candelilla wax oleogel improves texture, retards staling and reduces in vitro starch digestibility of maize tortillas. J Sci Food Agric. 2020;100(3):1238-1245. doi:10.1002/jsfa.10135