Canola oil

What the evidence says

• Omega-6 fats (mixed evidence)Emerging evidence

  High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Re-analyses of two old trials questioned whether replacing saturated fat with linoleic acid lowers heart deaths; cohort meta-analyses and the American Heart Association support it. [1][2][3][4]

• Seed oil (personal preference)Preference

  Many people choose to avoid industrially refined seed oils; use the Real Food lens for this standard.

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list canola oil

2,618 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list canola oil. The 12 most scanned:

• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Aussie Bites Universal Bakery · 30 oz (1 lb 14 oz) 850 g Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• 100% Whole Wheat Bread Nature's Own · 20 oz (567 g) Score 59 out of 100 Okay
• Original Made with Sea Salt Triscuit · 8.5 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Creamy Peanut Butter Skippy · 16.3 oz Score 57 out of 100 Okay
• Organic Tortilla Chips Kirkland Signature · 40 oz Score 76 out of 100 Good
• Fig Bar Blueberry Nature's Bakery · 2 oz Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits Belvita · 1.76 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• belVita Crunchy Blueberry Breakfast Biscuits Belvita · 1.76 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Honey Maid Graham Crackers Honey Maid · 14.4 oz (408 g) Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Creamy Peanut Butter Skippy · 1.36 kg Score 76 out of 100 Good
• GARDEN SALSA FLAVORED Sun Chips Sun Chips Score 18 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.