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peanut oil
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mild-tasting vegetable oil derived from peanuts
Key facts
- Energy
- 3,699 kJ (884 kcal)
- Carbohydrates
- 0 g
- Fat
- 100 g
- Saturated
- 16 g
- Monounsaturated
- 57 g
- Polyunsaturated
- 20 g
- Protein
- 0 g
- Vitamins
- Quantity Percentage of Daily Value</span>"}]]}'> %DV
- Vitamin e
- 101% 15.2 mg
- Vitamin k
- 4% 4.3 μg
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Peanut oil
Peanut oil, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a vegetable oil derived from peanuts. The oil usually has a mild or neutral flavor but, if made with roasted peanuts, has a stronger peanut flavor and aroma. It is often used in American, Chinese, Indian, African and Southeast Asian cuisine, both for general cooking and in the case of roasted oil, for added flavor. Peanut oil has a high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils, so it is commonly used for frying foods.
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