Rapeseed oil

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Liver fat in obese men³

  In obese men, daily rapeseed oil lowered liver fat, while olive oil did not.

• Benefit

  Fat burning over a day⁴

  In men, meals with rapeseed oil burned more fat over 24 hours than meals with palm oil.

• Benefit

  Cholesterol levels in men⁵

  In men with metabolic syndrome, rapeseed oil instead of butter lowered cholesterol, but the reason was not found.

• No harm found

  Infant growth⁶

  Babies fed formula with rapeseed oil grew the same in weight and length as babies fed formula without it.

Study type not stated

• Open question

  Heart health compared to olive oil⁷

  Scientists do not yet know whether rapeseed oil gives the same heart benefits as olive oil.

• Benefit

  Heart and blood sugar health⁸

  Rapeseed oil may help cholesterol, heart health and blood sugar, though scientists are still studying how much it helps.

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.