It looks to be covered in the opening paragraph of the Wikipedia article. > Canola are a group of rapeseed cultivars which were bred to have very low levels of

It looks to be covered in the opening paragraph of the Wikipedia article. > Canola are a group of rapeseed cultivars which were bred to have very low levels of erucic acid and are especially prized for use as human and animal food. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed They are of course very similar products, but it's not a mere branding difference as the parent comment suggested.