Canola Oil vs Vegetable Oil
Canola Oil wins on seed oil PUFA: about 32% of its fat versus roughly 58% for Vegetable Oil, around 2x less per spoonful.
Per tablespoon that is an estimated 4.4g of PUFA against 7.9g. The shares are the ones our estimates use (how we estimate).
| Canola Oil | Vegetable Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| PUFA share of fat | ~32% | ~58% |
| Est. PUFA per tablespoon | ~4.4g | ~7.9g |
| Type | seed oil | seed oil blend |
| Seed oil? | yes | yes |
Canola Oil
The mildest common seed oil at about 32% PUFA, and high-oleic canola runs far lower. Often the "better" oil a chain switches to.
Very common in fryers, alone or blended. See chains using canola.
Vegetable Oil
A label term, not a plant: in the US "vegetable oil" is usually soybean oil or a soybean blend, around 58% PUFA.
The generic label on fryers and ingredient lists everywhere. See the distributor oils page.
Restaurants that cook with canola oil
218 restaurant chains we track name canola oil in their cooking oil information.
Restaurants that cook with vegetable oil
452 restaurant chains we track name soybean oil in their cooking oil information.
Restaurants that do not name their oil almost always fry in a soybean blend sold as vegetable oil.
Frequently asked
Which has less PUFA, canola oil or vegetable oil?
Canola Oil carries less polyunsaturated fat: an estimated 32% of its fat versus about 58% for vegetable oil, by the shares our estimates use.
How much PUFA is in a tablespoon of canola oil?
Roughly 4.4g of PUFA per tablespoon, since a tablespoon of oil carries about 14g of fat and canola oil runs about 32% PUFA.
Which is more stable for frying, canola oil or vegetable oil?
Canola Oil is more stable: about 32% of its fat is polyunsaturated, against about 58% for vegetable oil, and polyunsaturated fat is the part that breaks down fastest under heat.
Is canola oil or vegetable oil a seed oil?
Canola Oil is a seed oil. Vegetable Oil is a seed oil.
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