Is there a difference between Castor oil and vegetable oil?

Yes. Castor oil comes from the castor bean. Food grade castor oil can be used in food additives, flavorings and as a mold inhibitor. However, it's more commonly recognized for its medicinal purposes (as a laxative, for example).





Vegetable oil generally comes from soy beans, and is the stuff you commonly find in your home kitchen.





Edit: By the way, not all vegetable oils are created equally. Modern processors extract the oil from the bean using chemical solvents, such as petroleum-derived hexane, which speeds up the process and creates higher yields. My household uses organic expeller-pressed oils, extracted using traditional mechanical methods.Is there a difference between Castor oil and vegetable oil?
Yes, castor oil is inedible oil from a vegetable source (castor beans). It is a very heavy and thick oil. It is sometimes used in food but you shouldn't use it to cook with as you would vegetable oil. Castor oil is a VERY good laxative. Vegetable oil is usually a blend of edible oils from a plant source (cottonseed, safflower seed, corn, etc) and is used extensively for cooking. So please don't cook with the castor oil!Is there a difference between Castor oil and vegetable oil?
Fish oil vs vegetable based oil (probably mostly corn and soy).
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Castor oil comes from the CASTOR BEAN... a natural laxative and bowel irritant, while vegetable oil comes from corn.
uh yes. I don't suggest you using Castor oil to cook with for obvious reasons. It's nasty too.
castro oil clean you out when you take it, and veg. oil you can cook with it.