• What is expeller pressed canola oil?
  • Expeller pressed canola oil is oil that has been physically squeezed out of the seeds of the canola plant, using a machine known as an ¡®expeller press¡¯, as opposed to being solvent extracted. This oil comes at a premium price, because the expeller production process is more time consuming and expensive.
  • How is canola oil extracted?
  • Unlike expeller pressed oils, regular ¡°plain old¡± canola oil is taken out of the seeds of the canola plant through solvent extraction. Oil molecules are naturally found inside the canola seeds, and the oil has to be removed in some way. There are two possible ways to do this:
  • Why is solvent expelling the cheapest canola option?
  • Solvent expelling gets 97-99% of the oil out of the seed. In comparison to other methods, this is a great yield and is the most efficient way to get all the oil from the canola seeds. This efficiency is one of the reasons that it is the cheapest canola option on the market.
  • Is canola oil expeller pressed or non-GMO?
  • If the description of your oil says ‘canola oil’ on the label with no mention of expeller pressing or non-GMO,\ it¡¯s almost certain that you are buying conventional canola oil. Expeller pressing uses a press to physically squeeze the oil out of the seed, rather than use chemicals.
  • What is canola oil?
  • Canola oil is oil that comes from the seeds of the canola plant. It is used in food manufacturing, personal care products and by chefs across the US and Canada. It has a light flavor and color, and is ideal for saut¨¦ing and frying. Conventional canola oil is produced using the industry standard of solvent extraction.
  • Is canola oil a solvent-expelled oil?
  • Around 90\% of the canola oil produced in the world is solvent-expelled (this oil is also referred to as conventionally-produced canola oil). This solvent expelled oil dominates the canola market.