Is canola oil the same as corn oil?

Finally, canola oil leads corn oil in its content of beneficial monounsaturated fats, which have anti-inflammatory effects and may help prevent heart disease. Canola oil offers up a generous 8.859 grams per tablespoon, while the same amount of corn oil provides only 3.750 grams. read more

Canola is an acronym that comes from "Canada Oil Low Acid". The plant that produces the oil is the rapeseed plant. Normal rapeseed oil is toxic to humans because it contains a substance called uracic acid. read more

When you look on a shelf at the store, there are many kinds of oil to choose from, and I always thought that canola and corn oil were the same thing. I was way off. Corn oil is made from the germ of corn. read more