Rapeseed

Rapeseed

(Brassica napus of the mustard family)

Considered one of the staple foods for Canaries, Rapeseed has both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids required during breeding & the molt.

Rapeseed is known by many common names in the English language. Some names have only been applied to certain subspecies (subsp.), forms (f.), or varieties (var.) of B. napus. B. napus = B. napus subsp. napus = B. napus subsp. napus f. napus.

  • Brassica napus – rape
    • B. napus subsp. napus – Argentine canola, canola, colza, oilseed rape, and rape
      • B. napus subsp. napus f. annua – annual rape and summer rape (treated as B. napus var. annua)
      • B. napus subsp. napus f. napus – swede rape (treated as B. napus var. biennis)
    • B. napus subsp. napus var. pabularia – Hanover-salad, rape kale, and Siberian kale
    • B. napus subsp. rapifera – rutabaga, swede (treated as B. napus var. napobrassica), Swedish turnip (treated as B. napus Napobrassica Group), and winter rape.

 

Basic Nutritional Components of Rapeseed:
 

Nutrients and non nutrient components

Per 100g

Fatty acid components of rapeseed oil

 

Saturated fat

6.6g

Monounsaturated fat (omega 9)

59.3g

Polyunsaturated fat (omega 3 & 6)

29.3g  (9.6g and 19.7g respectively)

Non fatty acid components of rapeseed oil

 

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)

17.5mg

Tocopherol gama

27.4mg

Tocopherol delta

0.99mg

Vitamin K

71.3ug

Plant sterols

 

Stigmasterol

3mg

Campesterol

241mg

Beta-sitosterol

413mg


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