Refined Canola or rapeseed oil Specifications:
Chemical Characteristics:
Free Fatty Acid: 0.1-0.15% max
Peroxide Value: 1.0-2.0 meq/kg max
Color (Lovibond): 12.0-15.0 Yellow / 1.5-2.0 Red
Iodine Value (Wijs): 100 - 122
Moisture: 0.05 %max
AOM: 20 hrs min
Cold Test: 5.5 - 12 hrs min
Refractive Index @ 40oC: 1.460-1.467
Specific Gravity @ 25oC: 0.914-0.920
Saponification Value: 182-193
Smoke Point: 460-530oF
Flash Point: 610-640oF
Fire Point: 670-690oF
Fatty Acid Properties:
C16:0 Palmitic 3.0-5.0%
C16:1 Palmitoleic 0.2-0.3%
C18:0 Stearic 1.0-3.0%
C18:1 Oleic 56.0-76.0%
C18:2 Linoleic 10.0-24.0%
C18:3 Linolenic 4.0-13.0%
C22:1 Erucic 0.2-1.8%
Fatty Acid Distribution:
Saturated 4.3-7.4%
Monosaturated 54.4-65.0%
Polyunsaturated 27.2-37.0%
Canola or Rapeseed oil comes from the crushed seeds of the canola plant. Canola is part of the Brassica family. Cabbages, broccoli and Cauliflower are also part of this same botanical family. Each canola plant grows from 3 to 6 feet (1 m -2 m) tall and produces beautiful yellow flowers. As the plant matures, pods form that are similar in shape to pea pods, but about 1/5th the size. Each pod contains about twenty tiny round black or brownish-yellow seeds.