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Canola Oil

Neutral rapeseed cooking oil widely used for frying and baking.

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About Canola Oil

Canola oil is a refined rapeseed cooking oil used for frying, sautéing, roasting, baking, dressings, and other preparations. Its relatively neutral character lets the flavours of other ingredients remain prominent, making it a general-purpose kitchen oil.

It is usually pale yellow and clear, with a light body and a mild aroma. The flavour is generally neutral to faintly nutty rather than strongly seed-like. It stays fluid at ordinary room temperature, though cool storage can make some oils appear cloudy or slightly thicker.

Canola oil is sold as a liquid in bottles or larger containers, including standard and high-oleic varieties. It can be used cold in vinaigrettes or heated in a pan; high-heat cooking may deepen browned flavours in the food without making the oil itself strongly flavoured.

Ingredient type
oil

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Local names for canola oil

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English

canola oil

English

canola oil (partially hydrogenated)

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English

canola oil preparation

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English

Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

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Canola Oil nutrition & diet

Canola Oil nutritional value

Oil, canola

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
884.3kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006159. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible oil amount actually retained in cooking, baking, dressing, or frying rather than assuming all oil used remains in the food. Refined, expeller-pressed, flavored, blended, or repeatedly heated products should be distinguished because processing and recipe context define the entry.

Compare the right form: Match to plain canola oil, identifying refined or expeller-pressed form and whether the reference concerns poured oil or retained cooking oil.

Diet considerations

Canola oil is plant-derived rapeseed oil. Compatibility changes when blended with animal fats, dairy, flavorings, or other oils, and when used in coated or cereal-based foods; the oil itself contributes no cereal ingredient, while the overall dish’s carbohydrate pattern depends on those additions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Oil, canola ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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