oilseeds
Fat-yielding plant seeds
Oilseeds are seeds grown primarily for the oil they contain—soybeans, sunflower seeds, rapeseed (canola), flaxseed, sesame, and others.
The oils are extracted for cooking, industrial use, or biofuel production, while the remaining meal serves as animal feed.
Global oilseed production has doubled in the past twenty years.
Protein-rich Asian legume
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- rapeseedOil-yielding brassica crop
- canolaMild vegetable oil
- sesameOilseed for tahini
flaxseed · peanut · safflower · cottonseed · mustard · castor · hemp · chia
Cooking in shallow fat
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- refinedPurified or cultured
flavoring · dressing · roasting · sesame · sunflower · peanut · tahini · perilla
Plant-based motor fuel
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- renewableCapable of restoration
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- rapeseedOil-yielding brassica crop
energy · sustainability · emissions · carbon-neutral · glycerin · methanol · bioenergy · algae
Gathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- yieldProduce or relinquish
rotation · irrigation · fertilization · tillage · planting · acreage · husbandry · agronomy
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- omega-6Polyunsaturated fatty acid class
- oleicRelating to fat-derived acid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- phytosterolsBotanical membrane lipids
lecithin · monounsaturated · polyunsaturated · protein · fiber · heart-healthy · cholesterol-free · micronutrients
soybean
Protein-rich Asian legume
sesame · flaxseed · peanut · safflower · cottonseed · mustard · castor · hemp · chia · poppy
frying
Cooking in shallow fat
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
refined · flavoring · dressing · roasting · sesame · sunflower · peanut · tahini · perilla · extraction
biodiesel
Plant-based motor fuel
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- renewableCapable of restoration
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
rapeseed · energy · sustainability · emissions · carbon-neutral · glycerin · methanol · bioenergy · algae
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cultivationFostering growth through care
yield · rotation · irrigation · fertilization · tillage · planting · acreage · husbandry · agronomy · cultivar
omega-3
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- omega-6Polyunsaturated fatty acid class
- oleicRelating to fat-derived acid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
phytosterols · lecithin · monounsaturated · polyunsaturated · protein · fiber · heart-healthy · cholesterol-free · micronutrients · nutrient-dense
commodity
Fungible traded good
pricing · market · trading · contracts · exchange · tariffs · subsidies · stockpile · quota · WTO
- seedssunflower seed, pumpkin seed, sesame seed, poppy seed, chia seed
- Indian farmingrice paddies, paddy, sugarcane, wheat, maize
- foodsapple, beef, bananas, bacon, banana
- sprout seedsalfalfa, mung beans, clover, fenugreek, lentils
- biomasswood, straw, sawdust, wood chips, bagasse