Is rapeseed oil useful?

If you also think that rapeseed oil is a harmful product, then you should definitely read the information about how useful it is. Rapeseed oil is widely used all over the world.

High usefulness and versatility make the product an integral part of the kitchen of many housewives. It is used for preparing dinners, salad dressings, frying and baking.

Why is rapeseed oil useful?

It is naturally low in saturated fat and high in unsaturated fat. This is an ideal combination for health.
Rapeseed oil is the best source of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that helps improve skin and vision.
It contains a large amount of omega-3, which contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases and blood pressure control. At the same time, rapeseed oil contains omega 6 and omega 9 in a proportion that is optimal for health.

Despite so many benefits, sometimes you may find that rapeseed oil is a harmful product and should be avoided. This information is facilitated by the fact that rapeseed oil can be made from genetically modified rapeseed. Producers use this method to increase yield. Genetically modified products cause allergies, cancer and many other diseases.

In some cases, rapeseed oil made in the traditional way is equated with such oil, and this is the reason why rapeseed oil is unfairly included in the list of unhealthy products. To get the maximum benefit from it, pay attention to the inscription GMO-free on the packaging.

Use of rapeseed oil

The popularity of rapeseed oil is helped by its neutral smell. That is why you can use it both in salads and in baking, in dishes, for frying in a pan or in the oven. You can heat rapeseed oil to a fairly high temperature of 400 degrees. This is another advantage of this type of oil, because other types, including specific types of olive oil, lose their beneficial properties when heated. Rapeseed oil retains its beneficial properties at any temperature.

Due to its beneficial properties, rapeseed oil is often used in the production of various products. For example, in the production of sweets and pastries. One of the healthiest and most popular products made with the addition of rapeseed oil is spreadable butter.

It is produced by the Danish royal butter brand "Lurpak". With the addition of rapeseed oil, spreadable butter becomes especially useful, because the beneficial properties of butter are added to the properties of rapeseed oil.

At the same time, the butter becomes tastier, because the rapeseed oil gives it a pleasant and light taste. That is why such butter is considered the best breakfast in European countries.

Another advantage of it is that spreadable butter or Lurpak Spreadable does not freeze in the refrigerator and does not harden too much. Therefore, you can comfortably and easily spread it on bread right after taking it out of the refrigerator.