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Mazola Canola Oil
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 2🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Mazola Canola Oil

Mazola
96 foz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
2
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Mazola Canola Oil (96 fl oz) is the kind of pantry staple you’ll spot on a high supermarket shelf in the oils & vinegars aisle, lining up beside olive oil, vegetable oil, corn oil and cooking sprays. The oversized bottle signals bulk value — aimed at families who cook frequently or small commercial kitchens — and sits near baking staples and salad dressings where shoppers compare neutral cooking fats. This oil fits everyday occasions: weeknight frying, weekend meal-prep, holiday baking and big-game frying sessions. Mazola’s brand voice is familiar and practical: a long-standing American name associated with affordable, neutral vegetable oils, positioned toward home cooks seeking reliable, no-fuss ingredients rather than gourmet specialty shoppers. Labels for this product often lean into health-halo language common for oils — mentions of heart-healthy profiles, “100% canola” or cholesterol-free attributes — but it’s not marketed with child-focused graphics, and there’s no implicit organic claim in the standard SKU. In plain terms, the oil is extracted and refined from canola seeds and functions as a processed culinary ingredient rather than a whole food. Sensory impressions are simple: a pale, clear golden liquid with a very mild, neutral aroma and slippery, lightweight mouthfeel; the ritual is utilitarian — pour from the large plastic jug into a measuring cup or skillet, use for sautéing, frying, dressing emulsions or greasing pans. The 96 fl oz packaging emphasizes economy and longevity: shelf-stable, easy to store, and intended to be a dependable background player in American home cooking routines.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 192
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Canola, Oil..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:2 / 4

Processed Ingredients

Why this score?

This product contains a single ingredient (canola oil) that has been extracted and refined for culinary use, placing it in NOVA group 2 as a processed culinary ingredient rather than an ultra-processed food.

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Common Questions about Mazola Canola Oil

Health can be a bit of a moving target, right? Mazola Canola Oil is low in saturated fat and contains no cholesterol, which can be a plus for heart health. But remember, 'healthy' also depends on how you’re using it — a drizzle for sautéing veggies is different from deep-frying everything in sight!

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