In the U.S.C., the term agri-biodiesel refers to a biodiesel derived solely from virgin vegetable oils, including esters derived from corn, soybeans, sunflower seeds, cotton seeds, canola, crambe, rapeseeds, safflowers, flaxseeds, rice bran, and mustard seeds, and from animal fats.
U.S.C.-s viitab mõiste „agrobiodiisel” biodiislile, mis pärineb ainult neitsitaimeõlidest, kaasa arvatud maisist, sojaubadest, päevalilleseemnetest, puuvillaseemnetest, kanoolast, krambest, rapsiseemnetest, värvisafloorist, linaseemnetest, riisikliidest ja sinepiseemnetest saadavatest estritest, ning loomarasvadest.