In
Amerika nu gezondheidsclaim toegestaan voor canola(raapzaad)olie.*
In Amerika is het door de Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nu toegestaan een gezondheidsclaim te vermelden op canola(raapzaad)olie. De claim mag zeggen dat de olie mogelijk de kans op hart- en vaatziektes kan verkleinen. Raapzaadolie bestaat slechts voor 7% uit verzadigde, 59% uit enkelvoudige onverzadigde en 29% (10% omega-3 en 19% omega-6) uit meervoudig onverzadigde vetzuren.
FDA
Authorizes Qualified Health Claim For Canola Oil
Canola
oil is now eligible to bear a qualified health claim on its ability to reduce
the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) due to its unsaturated fat content, the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. The claim, which canola oil
bottlers and makers of eligible products* may use on labels, states:
Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 1 1/2
tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart
disease due to the unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this
possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and
not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day. One serving of this
product contains [x] grams of canola oil.
"The type of fat consumed is as important as the amount," said John
Haas, president of the U.S. Canola Association (USCA). "Availability of
this claim will promote public health by informing consumers about a simple,
affordable and convenient strategy to reduce their risk of heart disease. The
claim may also encourage food manufacturers and food service providers to
substitute canola oil for other oils with less favorable nutritional profiles."
Canola oil is high in healthy unsaturated fats (93%), free of cholesterol and
trans fat, and the lowest in saturated fat (7%) of any common edible oil. This
composition helps reduce the risk of CHD by lowering total blood and low-
density lipoprotein ("bad") cholesterol, according to Guy H. Johnson,
PhD, who wrote the qualified health claim petition on behalf of the USCA.
"There is ample scientific evidence to demonstrate these benefits from the
unsaturated fats in canola oil," he said. "By using it in place of
other common edible oils, consumers can increase their compliance with the
latest dietary recommendations."
In addition, canola oil is multi-functional with a high heat tolerance, neutral
taste and light, smooth texture.
"The lack of consumer barriers to using canola oil at the table and in
cooking with respect to cost, taste, convenience and availability makes it very
attractive," Johnson concluded.
A press teleconference call will be on Tues., Oct. 10 at 11 am ET (10 am CT/9 am
MT/8 am PT). It will feature Nutrition Scientist Guy Johnson, PhD; Dietitian
Janice Bissex, MS, RD; and USCA Communications Director Angela Dansby.
The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) was established in 1989 to increase U.S.
canola production in order to meet the growing public demand for healthy
products. Based in Washington, D.C., the USCA promotes and encourages the
establishment and maintenance of conditions favorable to the production,
marketing, processing and use of domestic canola.
U.S. Canola Association (Okt.
2006) (Opm. Meer over de
verschillende vetzuren.)