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Teaseed oil

Camellia oleifera

What teaseed oil has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About teaseed oil

Oil pressed from the seeds of Camellia oleifera, a close relative of the tea plant, and one of the most oleic-rich edible oils in the world — higher in monounsaturated fat than olive oil. It is a traditional cooking oil across southern China and is sometimes called the olive oil of the East.

Also known as Camellia oil, Tea oil, Chayou

Heart Health

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Blood lipid profile

Heart Health
Insufficient evidence

Evidence is limited for teaseed oil in humans. Its very high oleic content would predict behaviour similar to other monounsaturated oils when it replaces saturated fat, but the small trials that exist are mostly from a single region and have not been independently replicated.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories884 kcal44%
Protein0 g0%
Total fat100 g128%
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fibre0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Water0 g—
Fats
Saturated fat21.1 g106%
Monounsaturated fat51.5 g—
Polyunsaturated fat23 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)22.2 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1)0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0%
Niacin (B3)0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg0%
Vitamin B60 mg0%
Folate0 µg0%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Minerals
Calcium0 mg0%
Iron0 mg0%
Magnesium0 mg0%
Phosphorus0 mg0%
Potassium0 mg0%
Sodium0 mg0%
Zinc0 mg0%
Selenium0 µg0%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Oil, teaseed (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 171425).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Avoid

    Not tea tree oil

    Tea tree oil is an essential oil distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia and is toxic if swallowed, causing confusion, ataxia and coma in reported ingestions, particularly in children. Teaseed oil is an unrelated culinary fat. The names are close enough that the confusion has caused real poisonings.

  • Worth knowing

    Saponins in crude oil, and press-cake toxicity

    Camellia seed cake is rich in saponins and is used in some regions as a fish poison and a molluscicide. Properly pressed and refined culinary oil is not the press cake, but crude village-pressed oil is variable in quality and has been associated with contamination problems.

  • Too much

    Energy density

    Pure fat, like every oil here, and expensive enough that it tends to be used carefully.