The New Enova Oil - Not A Magic Bullet
I haven't bought any myself yet, but the advertising banner that says less of this oil is stored in the body as fat certainly got my attention (only because I knew it would get the attention of others - LOL). It's more expensive that's for sure and this, during a time when we are all paying more for so many other things. Anytime fats are "played with" I get a bit nervous. We created trans fats by partially hydrogenating vegetable oils, remember? And we all know how that turned out. Not that this Enova thing isn't possibly a great discovery. It just might be.
This is how they make Enova oil from soybean and canola oil:
It looks the same on many parts of the nutrition label (120 calories per tablespoon, 14 grams of fat per tablespoon, 5 grams monounsaturated, 8 grams polyunsaturated) but it's different because the fatty acids in Enova are mostly diacylglycerols or diglycerides (DAG). This DAG oil ils manufactured through a process that begins with glycerol and fatty acids prepared from soy and canola oil. The fatty acids are then changed (esterified) with the help of a specific enzyme to form the oil now sold as Enova.
Enova (a new cooking oil on the market)
Calories 120
Total Fat (g) 14
Saturated fat (g) .5
Monounsaturated fat (g) 5
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 8
Trans fat(g) zero grams is claimed
Omega-3 fatty acids (g) 1
Omega-6 fatty acids (g) 7
Vitamin E (IU) 9
The Proposed Health Benefits and Dose:
The company selling Enova claims that it may help lower blood lipids, especially Triglycerides after a meal and that the breakdown of DAG oil by the intestine and liver may enhance the reduction of body weight and body fat. How much Enova would you need to realize these benefits? The company says itself, on its website under "technical FAQs" that further research is currently underway to better determine the exact amount required to achieve optimal health benefits. Although they do also state that their recommended serving size is 2 tablespoons per day, "the amount used in our clinical studies of efficacy," they say.
So What Does All This Mean? What's The Bottom Line:
I always look at the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids since research continues to show us the health benefits of having more omega-3s in our diet and many experts have noted that Americans tend to get way more omega-6s to omega-3s than we should. Canola oil has one of the best ratios if you want to get more plant omega-3s, with a ratio of about 2.2 omega-6 to 1 omega-3, while Enova has a ratio of about [7] omega-6 to [1] omega-3. I also look at the amount of monounsaturated fat (the other "smart fat") and Enova oil isn't in the top 5 (but olive oil and canola oil are).
The other item to keep in mind is that the clinical trials on Enova in Japan and the U.S. that showed fat mass and weight reduced when 10 to 20 grams of Enova oil is substituted for conventional oils, were conducted on people following a calorie-controlled diet. Which suggests to me that for you to experience the benefits, you might have to make some additional changes in your intake. Many of us consumers aren't following a "calorie-controlled diet". The bottom line is that Enova oil does seem to have a few benefits (it's very low in saturated fat and high in vitamin E, and contains a good amount of plant omega-3s). But from what I can tell, buying this oil is not a magic bullet, even if less of the oil is stored in the body as fat.
~~Elaine
Related Topics: The Truth About Good Fats and Bad Fats, All About Olive Oil
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This is how they make Enova oil from soybean and canola oil:
It looks the same on many parts of the nutrition label (120 calories per tablespoon, 14 grams of fat per tablespoon, 5 grams monounsaturated, 8 grams polyunsaturated) but it's different because the fatty acids in Enova are mostly diacylglycerols or diglycerides (DAG). This DAG oil ils manufactured through a process that begins with glycerol and fatty acids prepared from soy and canola oil. The fatty acids are then changed (esterified) with the help of a specific enzyme to form the oil now sold as Enova.
Enova (a new cooking oil on the market)
Calories 120
Total Fat (g) 14
Saturated fat (g) .5
Monounsaturated fat (g) 5
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 8
Trans fat(g) zero grams is claimed
Omega-3 fatty acids (g) 1
Omega-6 fatty acids (g) 7
Vitamin E (IU) 9
The Proposed Health Benefits and Dose:
The company selling Enova claims that it may help lower blood lipids, especially Triglycerides after a meal and that the breakdown of DAG oil by the intestine and liver may enhance the reduction of body weight and body fat. How much Enova would you need to realize these benefits? The company says itself, on its website under "technical FAQs" that further research is currently underway to better determine the exact amount required to achieve optimal health benefits. Although they do also state that their recommended serving size is 2 tablespoons per day, "the amount used in our clinical studies of efficacy," they say.
So What Does All This Mean? What's The Bottom Line:
I always look at the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids since research continues to show us the health benefits of having more omega-3s in our diet and many experts have noted that Americans tend to get way more omega-6s to omega-3s than we should. Canola oil has one of the best ratios if you want to get more plant omega-3s, with a ratio of about 2.2 omega-6 to 1 omega-3, while Enova has a ratio of about [7] omega-6 to [1] omega-3. I also look at the amount of monounsaturated fat (the other "smart fat") and Enova oil isn't in the top 5 (but olive oil and canola oil are).
The other item to keep in mind is that the clinical trials on Enova in Japan and the U.S. that showed fat mass and weight reduced when 10 to 20 grams of Enova oil is substituted for conventional oils, were conducted on people following a calorie-controlled diet. Which suggests to me that for you to experience the benefits, you might have to make some additional changes in your intake. Many of us consumers aren't following a "calorie-controlled diet". The bottom line is that Enova oil does seem to have a few benefits (it's very low in saturated fat and high in vitamin E, and contains a good amount of plant omega-3s). But from what I can tell, buying this oil is not a magic bullet, even if less of the oil is stored in the body as fat.
~~Elaine
Related Topics: The Truth About Good Fats and Bad Fats, All About Olive Oil
Technorati Tags: enova, enovaoil, cookingoil, cookingfat, oliveoil, canolaoil, omega3, omega6
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