Rapeseed Oil vs Canola Oil: The difference

Is canola oil the same as cold pressed rapeseed oil?

They are both produced from the rapeseed crop, but the two oils are produced in different ways and have very different qualities.

The difference between canola and rapeseed oil

Cold pressed rapeseed oil (which can be also be called extra virgin rapeseed oil) is made by pressing the harvested rapeseed and gently squeezing the oil from the seeds. This simple process means that the oil maintains all the natural goodness from minerals, vitamins, enzymes and trace elements. Cold pressed rapeseed oil is vivid yellow in colour, synonymous with the flowering yellow rapeseed oil fields of early summer.

Canola oil (a term used mostly in the USA and Canada) is the oil that is extracted when heat and hexane solvent are applied to already crushed rapeseeds. The oil produced from this process is lighter in colour and has very little aroma compared to cold pressed rapeseed oil.

So which oil is best: Canola or Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil?

If you like the idea of your cooking oil being a source of natural goodness then a cold pressed oil like littleseed is the best choice for you.

Littleseed oil is full of goodness with naturally occuring vitamins and enzymes. Cold pressed rapeseed oil contains good levels of Omega 3 - an essential fatty acid that our bodies cannot make itself. This helps keep our heart rhythm regular, is very important for normal growth in children and it helps to prevent our blood from clotting.

Cold pressed rapeseed oil is also rich in Vitamin E – helping protect our DNA which promotes a healthy immune system.