# Canola oil as your only source of daily fat (except for Omega-3s) - yes/no ??
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 27, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280 "2018-03-27T15:42:36Z")
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### Author:  [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/1 "2018-03-27T15:42:36Z")
Canola oil is EXTREMELY cheap, and it has a great fat profile:
Canola oil, 1 tablespoon:
14g fat total, via:
Saturated fat: 1.1g
Polyunsaturated fat 3.6g
Monounsaturated fat 8g
Trans fat 0.2g
Now of course Omega-3s are excellent for you, so let’s just say you’re getting enough Omega-3s or 6s etc, in your diet. Aside from that, do you think it’s ok to just eat Canola oil as your only fat? If no, what balance of which fats (aside from Omega-3s/6s) do you think is good for a healthy diet?
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### Author:  [@Majestic\_Lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Majestic_Lee)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/2 "2018-03-27T22:09:03Z")
I am not a nutritionist, but it doesn’t sound particularly healthy. I think you’re supposed to have a certain amount of fat for a balanced diet.
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/3 "2018-03-27T23:15:51Z")
How do you avoid all other fats in the food you eat?
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### Author:  [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/4 "2018-03-27T23:17:33Z")
Canola is one of the healthier fats you can eat from what I know. I have no idea about making that 100% of your daily fat intake though.
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### Author:  [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/5 "2018-03-28T00:37:44Z")
I think an overwhelming majority of households consume only one kind of oil, which is stocked up every time they do the grocery shopping. Usually the cheap stuff, but the same kind every time. I can’t imagine that many people are suffering much of a dietary deficiency as a result of this absence of variety…
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### Author:  [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/6 "2018-03-28T01:56:43Z")
> [@jtur88](#):
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> I think an overwhelming majority of households consume only one kind of oil, which is stocked up every time they do the grocery shopping. Usually the cheap stuff, but the same kind every time. I can’t imagine that many people are suffering much of a dietary deficiency as a result of this absence of variety…
They may only buy one kind of oil, but there’s likely to be other kinds in various processed foods they eat. Unless they check the ingredients and reject any that have other kinds of oil, they (and the OP) are going to get a variety. And that doesn’t even consider the fats and oils from meat, which are significantly different than vegetable oils.
Not that this variety is necessary. You need a certain amount of fat/oil; in your diet, but it doesn’t have to be any particular kind. Even omega-3 is not required.
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### Author:  [@Osano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osano)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/7 "2018-03-28T03:19:21Z")
Canola oil is actually a GMO crop derived from rapeseed. It was developed in the 1970’s in Canada, “Canada” “oil” or canola.
But seeing how has been used as livestock feed for 40 years I think you’d be safe in whichever fashion you choose to consume it. Bottoms Up!
[http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=348](http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=348)
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### Author:  [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280/8 "2018-03-28T04:17:05Z")
> [@Osano](#):
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> Canola oil is actually a GMO crop derived from rapeseed. It was developed in the 1970’s in Canada, “Canada” “oil” or canola.
If canola is a GMO, then all crops are GMOs. Which is true, but most people don’t realize it. And to nitpick, “canola” is an acronym, but it’s expansion is “Canada oil - low acid”.
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> But seeing how has been used as livestock feed for 40 years I think you’d be safe in whichever fashion you choose to consume it. Bottoms Up!
I advise against chugging it.