Who uses Canola oil and Canola products?
Canola oil is recognized for its nutritional qualities. It contains the lowest level of saturated fat of any fat or oil on the market. It is high in both monounsaturated fat (which may lower LDL cholesterol levels) and polyunsaturated fats, which are essential in human diets. Canadians are the largest per capita consumers of canola oil foodstuffs in the world. Canola is used in 80 percent of the salad oil market, 56 percent of the shortening market and 42 percent of the margarine market. Besides being used in cooking oil and sprays, salad dressings, margarines and shortenings, canola oil is also used in deep frying, baking, sandwich spreads, coffee whiteners and creamers. Consumer products containing canola carry the canola flower logo. Canola oil is also utilized in inedible products such as cosmetics, printing inks, suntan oils, oiled fabrics, plasticizers, plastic wraps, pesticides and industrial lubricants. Research is underway to discover other uses such as diesel fuel and industr
