Can rapeseed oil be eaten raw?

Rapeseed oil is a kind of oil extracted from rapeseed, and almost every dish is short of oil, so besides stir-frying, can rapeseed oil be eaten raw? Let's take a look at it.

Can rapeseed oil be eaten raw?

Rapeseed oil can be eaten raw, but it is not recommended, because rapeseed oil has a certain irritating smell and tastes bad. In addition to direct consumption, rapeseed oil also has a wide range of uses in industry: it can make artificial cream and other food; it can be used as a lubricating oil in the steel casting industry. It is widely used in machinery, rubber, chemical industry, plastics, paint, textile, medicine and so on.

II. Nutritional value of rapeseed oil

1. Rapeseed oil is rich in vitamin E, carotene, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, phospholipid, sterol, stigmasterol, squalene, rapeseed sterol, cyclopineol and so on.

two。 The absorption rate of rapeseed oil by the human body is extremely high, reaching 99%. Rapeseed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, which can make the human body absorb the nutrients, which is of great significance for softening blood vessels and delaying aging.

3. The raw materials used in rapeseed oil are plant fruits, so the finished rapeseed oil contains certain seed phospholipids, which play an important role in the development of blood vessels, nerves and brain of the human body.

4. Rapeseed oil contains almost no cholesterol, so people who control their cholesterol intake can safely eat rapeseed oil.

5. The content of erucic acid in rapeseed oil is relatively high, and it is still controversial whether it will cause myocardial fat deposition and heart damage, so patients with coronary heart disease and high blood pressure should eat less rapeseed oil as much as possible.

Although rapeseed oil is often seen in daily life and necessary for cooking, it is not appropriate to put too much oil. It is best to eat with less salt and less oil.