Peanut oil is a vegetable oil that is obtained by pressing peanut seeds (Arachis hypogaea). Cold-pressed peanut oil has a slightly yellowish color and a mild flavor. Refined peanut oil is pale and has a fairly neutral taste, which is why it is used for making mayonnaise.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Peanut oil, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a mild-tasting vegetable oil derived from peanuts. The oil is available with a strong peanut flavor and aroma, analogous to sesame oil.
It is often used in Chinese, South Asian 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 is commonly used for frying foods. Its major component fatty acids are oleic acid (46.8% as olein), linoleic acid (33.4% as linolein), and palmitic acid (10.0% as "palmitinum"). The oil also contains some stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and other fatty acids.
Antioxidants such as vitamin E are sometimes added to improve the shelf life of the oil.”
Nutritional information:
“According to the USDA data upon which the following table is based, 100 g of peanut oil contains 17.7 g of saturated fat, 48.3 g of monounsaturated fat, and 33.4 g of polyunsaturated fat.”
Allergens and toxins:
“Most highly refined peanut oils remove the peanut allergens and have been shown to be safe for "the vast majority of peanut-allergic individuals". However, cold-pressed peanut oils may not remove the allergens and thus could be highly dangerous to people with a peanut allergy. Since the degree of processing for any particular product is often unclear, "avoidance is prudent." If quality control is neglected, peanuts that contain the mold that produces highly toxic aflatoxin can end up contaminating the oil derived from them.”
Other uses:
“Peanut oil, as with other vegetable oils, can be used to make soap by the process of saponification.The oil is safe for use as a massage oil. Peanut researcher George Washington Carver marketed a peanut massage oil.”
Biodiesel
“At the 1900 Paris Exhibition, the Otto Company, at the request of the French Government, demonstrated that peanut oil could be used as a source of fuel for the diesel engine; this was one of the earliest demonstrations of biodiesel technology.”
Suspension agent
“Some medicines and vitamins use arachis oil as a suspension agent.”
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 884 kcal 3'699 kJ | 44.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal | |
Fat/Lipids | 100 g | 142.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g | |
Saturated Fats | 17 g | 84.5% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g | |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 0 g | 0.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g | |
Sugars | 0 g | 0.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g | |
Fiber | 0 g | 0.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g | |
Protein/Albumin | 0 g | 0.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g | |
Cooking Salt | n/a |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Fat | Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 32 g | 320.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Vit | Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 16 mg | 131.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vit | Vitamin K | 0.70 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Elem | Calcium, Ca | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Min | Iron, Fe | 0.03 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Elem | Magnesium, Mg | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Elem | Phosphorus, P | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Elem | Potassium, K | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Sodium, Na | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg | |
Min | Copper, Cu | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 32 g | 320.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 16 mg | 131.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vitamin K | 0.70 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Calcium, Ca | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Potassium, K | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Sodium, Na | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Iron, Fe | 0.03 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Zinc, Zn | 0.01 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
Copper, Cu | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Selenium, Se | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
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