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Canola oil has been advertized for some time as the "healthiest oil." This is stated because saturated fats are commonly believed to be unhealthy (though some disagree) and Canola oil contains only 7% saturated fat.

Canola oil has been advertized for some time as the "healthiest oil." This is stated because saturated fats are commonly believed to be unhealthy (though some disagree) and Canola oil contains only 7% saturated fat.

===Fatty acids===

===Fatty acids===

Omega-3 fatty acid is generally recognized as healthy.  To be more specific, most professionals say that Omega-3 should be consumed half as much as Omega-6 (a 2:1 ratio).  While this may sound counter intuitive, Omega-3 is much more rare than Omega-6.  As a result, many people end up getting something more like a 40:1 ratio--that means forty times as much Omega-6 is consumed as Omega-3.  Getting back to Canola oil, it is true that it does contain some Omega-3.  However, it contains much more Omega-6.  Canola oil consists of 20% omega-6, and only 9% omega-3 fatty acid.  This 20:9 ratio provides just over the recommended amount of Omega-6.  By itself, this seems like a nearly ideal oil.  However, if one considers the entire diet, many other oils are being consumed.  Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed, Sesame, and Peanut oils contain only Omega-6 fatty acid, and a number of other popular oils are predominantly Omega-6, with only a token amount of Omega-3.  Since many of these other oils are consumed in quantity by the public, a higher intake of Omega-3 is needed than Canola oil can offer.

Omega-3 fatty acid is generally recognized as healthy.  To be more specific, most professionals say that Omega-3 should be consumed half as much as Omega-6 (a 2:1 ratio).  While this may sound counter intuitive, Omega-3 is much more rare than Omega-6.  As a result, many people end up getting something more like a 40:1 ratio—that means forty times as much Omega-6 is consumed as Omega-3.  Getting back to Canola oil, it is true that it does contain some Omega-3.  However, it contains much more Omega-6.  Canola oil consists of 20% omega-6, and only 9% omega-3 fatty acid.  This 20:9 ratio provides just over the recommended amount of Omega-6.  By itself, this seems like a nearly ideal oil.  However, if one considers the entire diet, many other oils are being consumed.  Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed, Sesame, and Peanut oils contain only Omega-6 fatty acid, and a number of other popular oils are predominantly Omega-6, with only a token amount of Omega-3.  Since many of these other oils are consumed in quantity by the public, a higher intake of Omega-3 is needed than Canola oil can offer.

===Artificial genetic modification===

===Artificial genetic modification===

Over 90% of the Canola crops grown today have been [[genetically modified]] to resist the powerful herbicide Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Round-up and other weed killers).  There is a myriad of reasons why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a concern for many people.  For this reason, canola oil is often frowned upon my such health-conscious people.

Over 90% of the Canola crops grown today have been [[genetically modified]] to resist the powerful herbicide Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Round-up and other weed killers).  There is a myriad of reasons why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a concern for many people.  For this reason, canola oil is often frowned upon my such health-conscious people.