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Oil, rapeseed

Rapeseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from rapeseed, used in cooking and food preparation. It provides fat and energy, along with vitamin E and vitamin K. Per 100g, it contains 100g of fat, including 6.6g of saturated fat, and provides 3696 kJ of energy and 22mg of vitamin E.

Most of the fat in rapeseed oil is unsaturated. Fat helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins, while vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative damage. Although its saturated fat content is relatively low, rapeseed oil is concentrated in energy, so the amount used affects overall energy intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

899 kcal

Energy

3696 kJ

Fat

100g

of which saturates

6.6g

Carbohydrate

0g

of which sugars

0g

Fibre

0g

Protein

Trace

Salt

Trace

Alcohol

0g

Water

Trace

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

22mg

Vitamin K1

113µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

Trace

Calcium

Trace

Iron

0.1mg

Magnesium

Trace

Phosphorus

Trace

Potassium

Trace

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

Trace

Copper

0.01mg

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of oil

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Oil, coconut

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, cod liver

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, corn

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, cottonseed

891 kcal

Trace

99g

–

Oil, evening primrose

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, grapeseed

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, hazelnut

899 kcal

Trace

100g

–

Oil, olive

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, palm

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, peanut (groundnut)

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, safflower

899 kcal

Trace

100g

–

Oil, sesame

898 kcal

0.2g

100g

0g

Oil, soya

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, sunflower

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, vegetable, average

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, walnut

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, wheatgerm

899 kcal

Trace

100g

–

Oil, blackcurrant seed

899 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

Oil, borage

896 kcal

Trace

100g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Mean of 100 samples). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published