Amber: Canola Oil

The Label says, Cholesterol Free, which is not factually true.
Canola Oil has 0.9 Grams of Saturated Fat in a Tablespoon.

Country of Origin, the label claims is United Arab Emirates. Really? Since when did the UAE start cultivating Canola? Has anyone seen a Canola farm in the UAE?

What they really mean is that the canola oil is produced in the UAE (from imported seeds) - and bottled too!

The additives/ preservatives in the oil are the synthetic Anti-Oxidants BHA & BHT (E320 & E321)

Synthetic antioxidants
Most people think antioxidants are beneficial, and this is true for antioxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E. However, there are two groups of synthetic antioxidants that can cause nasty side effects: gallates and synthetic antioxidants tBHQ, BHA and BHT. These additives are used in prevent rancidity in fats and oils.

Read More about BHA & BHT in detail:
(http://goodfooduae.blogspot.com/2012/04/poison-oils.html)

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Poison Oils

Cooking Oil. People buy it in gallons.

Before you buy, please check for the additives E319, E320, E321. DO NOT BUY the oil if you see any of it. If any of the oil you want to buy/consume says nothing about additives and preservatives... is also a good reason not to buy it.

From my experience there are only a couple of brands of oil sold in the UAE which says "No preservatives or additives". We buy canola oil; brand: "heartlight". The other is Leisure...(needs verification) READ MORE»»