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So I've been using a locally made rape seed oil for frying in. Its cold pressed and as far as I can tell there are no chemicals involved in its manufacture. All the local chefs swear by it, and its got quite a big following here.

This is the website: http://www.donegalrapeseedoilco.com/

I'd be interested to hear your opinions on how it might compare in terms of omega-3 and otherwise to things like coconut oil, or organic beef tallow.

Thanks.

flag	asked Oct 11 at 16:59 Andy Dunn 23●3

Isn't rapeseed a non-food? – Dan Oct 11 at 17:10

@DanW. Rape is a Brassica, which includes a lot of paleo approved foods. – Matt Oct 11 at 17:29

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Canola oil is made from rapeseed. And by "made", I mean "put through industrial processing involving heat, hexane (a potential carcinogen), acids, and bleaching." – Elunah Oct 11 at 17:38

@Elunah, except this product specifically states it isn't made by those industrial processes. – Matt Oct 11 at 18:00

@Matt: a good point. I just love a good anti-Canola fist-waving. – Elunah Oct 11 at 20:21

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wheelhouse · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 17:18:35Z UTC

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I'm pretty sure rapeseed is another name for canola.

Go ahead and scroll down to the third question in this link, for Mark's thoughts on the matter.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dear-mark-mct-oil-camelina-oil-and-fancy-canola-oil/#axzz29136nArn

answered Oct 11 at 17:18

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Absolutely right about rapeseed being canola oil. +1 – PhysiqueRescue Oct 11 at 17:21

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"Canada Oil" is more marketable than "rapeseed". – PhysiqueRescue Oct 11 at 17:21

Thanks wheelhouse. The product he refers to in that post is basically the same sort of thing, so it should really be avoided given a decent choice. – Andy Dunn Oct 11 at 18:13

Monsanto rapes seeds – BoneBrothFast Oct 11 at 23:44

Matt · Answer 2 · 2012-10-11 17:27:52Z UTC

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Canola isn't the worst. Although it's high in MUFA (yay), it's also high in PUFA (nay). The PUFA however is approximately 2:1 O6:O3 (yay).

Use it sparingly for non-cooking applications and where you don't want olive oil flavor (mayonnaise perhaps?)

answered Oct 11 at 17:27

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Its not just high in PUFA, it is processed, bleached, and deodorized, which you can read as ”rancid.” – AmandaLP Oct 11 at 17:49

The OP mentions that it's cold-pressed, no mention of extraction, bleaching, deodorizing, etc... – Matt Oct 11 at 17:58

So it's probably as rancid as most quality olive oils. – Matt Oct 11 at 20:49

Andrew F. · Answer 3 · 2012-10-11 17:30:26Z UTC

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It's a highly chemically & mechanically processed and is very far from natural so it gets a big fat nay from me. It could never be consumed in a natural form from the sources I have found on it.

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	What oil isn't mechanically processed? – Matt Oct 11 at 18:40
	By mechanically processed I don't mean a machine presses the oil out. There is like 30 steps of heat/chemical treatment. I have a flow chart somewhere that makes the point. Rapeseed/Canola oil is bad. – Andrew F. Oct 12 at 14:49

borofergie · Answer 4 · 2012-10-13 03:42:43Z UTC

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Are seed oils Paleo? FFS.

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bj · Answer 5 · 2012-10-11 17:21:27Z UTC

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Rapeseed oil is basically another name for Canola oil (which was originally a registered trademark).

answered Oct 11 at 17:21

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PhysiqueRescue · Answer 6 · 2012-10-11 17:23:31Z UTC

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Rapeseed (or canola oil) is one to avoid. You are on the right track with the coconut and (grass-fed) beef tallow. It's MUCH better for you nutritionally (not to mention it tastes much better too!).

Matt
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answered Oct 11 at 17:23

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Rape Seed Oil, yay or nay ?

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