Flax seed oil vs. canola oil

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Flax seed oil vs canola oil Canola oil is made from rapeseed. It's highly processed, and it's a product from Canada, hence named "canola." It is high in omega 3 and omega 6. Canola oil was the result of research to find another use for rapeseed other than for cattle feed. It's nutritional content and relatively cheap price made it a natural for the marketplace. Canola oil is not as rich in omega 3 as Flaxseed oil. Almost all vegetable oils that you can buy in the supermarket are deodorized and bleached, as well as being highly processed. This is done to extend the shelf life (prevent rancidity) and to be conducive to foods using oils to have a consistent taste. Most vegetable oils on the market are blends of various types of oil, such as soybean, palm and even cotton seed with safflower and/or sunflower. You can buy cold pressed oils in natural food stores. Most have a nutty flavor, such as sunflower oil, and peanut oil. Safflower oil tends to have a buttery/nutty flavor. There are also all sorts of other oils as well. Cold processed rapeseed oil is not available. Flax seed oil is considered more of a nutritional supplement rather than a cooking oil, because of it's high omega three content. Some people also like that it tends to help keep your peristolic system working. It's expensive to press, and it goes rancid quickly. Some people like to add flax seeds to their dishes for both the omega 3 and the colon cleansing effect. "Food for Thought!"

Even though it wasn't much, today in a wonderful pumpkin oat bran muffin I made I exchanged the canola for the flax oil. What an awesome muffin! (127 calories)