Peanut oil

Bottled peanut oil

Peanut oil is a type of vegetable oil that comes from the fat in peanuts. This oil is known to have a neutral flavour unless the peanuts were roasted first.[1][2][3] It is commonly used in deep frying.[4]

Composition

Peanut oil is 17% saturated fat, 46% monounsaturated fat, and 32% polyunsaturated fat (table).[5][6]

Peanut Oil Media

References

  1. Peanut Oil - Uses, Health Benefits & Nutrition. The Peanut Institute.
  2. Liu, Xiaojun. Changes in Volatile Compounds of Peanut Oil during the Roasting Process for Production of Aromatic Roasted Peanut Oil. Journal of Food Science 76 (3) (2011). p. C404–12. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02073.x.
  3. USA-Grown Peanut Sources - Peanut OilNational Peanut Board. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. Deep-Frying With Peanut Oil Vs. Other Oils (in en). LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard ReferenceNutrient Data Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 3 August 2011. Choose peanut oil and then "Oil, peanut, salad or cooking".
  6. Peanut Oil - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.