Oilseed rape at Stiftung Warentest: Aldi, Lidl, Edeka – worth buying?

badseed oil is considered the ideal edible oil because no other ordinary oil provides so much oleic acid and omega-3 fatty acids and does not weigh us down at the same time. so little saturated fat. Even olive or sunflower oil can not compete here. The Stiftung Warentest has now examined ten cold-pressed rapeseed oils and thirteen refined oils.

Germans love rapeseed oil. The Germans have bought about 78 million liters of rapeseed oil in 2017, a healthy oil for sunflower and olive oil. According to an badysis by the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (GfK), its market share is impressive at 41%.

Stiftung Warentest: good quality rapeseed oil for less than three euros

In the big test of rapeseed oil, Stiftung Warentest has now selected 23 oils – ten cold-pressed rapeseed oils and thirteen refined oils. According to the magazine "test" (issue 11/2018), only two of them scored "unsatisfactory". in particular inexpensive cold pressed oils from Aldi Nord, dm, Edeka and Lidl well done. You get such a good rapeseed oil in a price range of 2.98 to 3.70 euros per liter. But also with the more expensive organic oils that you can safely accessHere, "Bio Planète" (8 euros) and dm Bio (3.70 euros) have achieved good results. "Rapso" is the winner of the test among the refined rapeseed oils. For oil, you have to spend 4.05 euros.

the huge price range with the "good" oils from 0.99 to 16 euros a liter shows: With rapeseed oil, the price is not an indication of quality.

Stiftung Warentest: in 2009, every second of rapeseed oil was inedible

badseed oil manufacturers have improved significantly since the last test of Stiftung Warentest in 2009. At that time still every second of cold-pressed rapeseed oil of grade "deficient" to receive. The reason for the hard devaluation was at that time sensory errorsEven with the current test had some oils devalued for this reason be. Five out of ten had an "undesirable woody-straw note", two of the oils tasted and smelled even musty and were therefore inedible. This indicates a defect in the production. "Such mistakes usually go back to wet storage of rapeseed," says Bertrand Matthäus, edible oils expert at the Max Rubner Institute, in an interview with the magazine "Test".

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This is the difference between cold-pressed and refined rapeseed oils

As far as taste is concerned, cold pressed and refined rapeseed oils are very different. That much refined rapeseed oil has a neutral taste, which stands out Cold-pressed rapeseed oil due to its mild nutty tasteBut you can also easily distinguish the different rapeseed oils by looking at the color. Refined oils are clear, while cold pressed oils have a darker color reminiscent of amber or honey.

Cold pressed rapeseed oil for salads

Cold pressed oils are authorized by the manufacturers do not add heat by squeezing the seedFor "native" addition, the seed should not even be pretreated beforehand by roasting, peeling or washing. Only the filtering of suspended solids is allowed. Cold-pressed rapeseed oil is sensitive, use it Ideal for salads or raw foods and only for steaming and frying at low temperatures. You can also mix a teaspoon of oil with hot foods.

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Refined rapeseed oil for frying and frying

In the production of refined rapeseed oils, manufacturers are allowed to use high temperatures and even chemical solvents. These oils can be on heated up to 200 degrees However, experts recommend staying below 170 degrees, so as to avoid the formation of harmful acrylamide. Refined rapeseed oil is better used for Roasting and cookingbut also to fry is it appropriate? You can also use oil for to bake use and replace with butter or margarine.

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