Overview
- Stiftung Warentest tested 24 best‑selling rapeseed oils and gave 22 of them an overall rating of "good".
- The lab checks found no critical levels of pesticides, plasticizers or mineral oil hydrocarbons in any product.
- Erucic acid was undetectable in eight oils and averaged about 0.2 percent in the others, well under the EU limit of 2 percent.
- Top performers included Rapso and Rapsgold among refined oils, K‑Classic as a low‑cost strong performer, and Bellasan and Alnatura among cold‑pressed oils.
- Testers advised using refined rapeseed oil for high‑heat cooking and cold‑pressed oil for salads and low‑temperature dishes, and the report is likely to reassure consumers after recent influencer claims.