A light, bland and odorless oil, Peanut
Oil is an excellent vegetable oil for use
in food applications such as deep frying and
sauteeing.
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DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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Appearance
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Clear and brilliant
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Color (5 1/4" Lovibond Scale)
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3 Yellow / 0.5 Red (Typical)
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QUANTITATIVE DATA
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% FFA (as Oleic)
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0.05 (Max.)
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Iodine Value (Wijs)
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93 - 99
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Oxidative Stability Index (hours at 110° C)
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7.5 - 8.0
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Peroxide Value at time of shipment (meq/kg)
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0.5 (Max)
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Refractive Index at 40° C
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1.4627 - 1.4637
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Saponification Value
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188 - 195
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Specific Gravity at 25°/25° C
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0.910 - 0.915
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Smoke Point
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460 - 465° F
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Flash Point
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645 - 650° F
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Fire Point
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680 - 690° F
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
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C14
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Myristic
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Trace
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C16
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Palmitic
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9.8 - 10.8
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C16:1
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Palmitoleic
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0 - 0.5
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C17
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Heptadecanoic
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0 - 0.1
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C17:1
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9 - Heptadecenoic
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0 - 0.1
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C18
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Stearic
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2.0 - 2.8
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C18:1
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Oleic
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44.3 - 53.2
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C18:2
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Linoleic
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27.5 - 34.1
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C18:3
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Linolenic
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0.1 - 0.7
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C20
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Arachidic
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1.1 - 1.2
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C20:1
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Eicosenoic
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1.2 - 1.8
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C22
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Behenic
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2.6- 3.2
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C22:1
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Erucic
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0 - 0.2
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C24
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Lignoceric
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1.5 - 2.0
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TOTAL SATURATED ACIDS
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17.0 - 20.1
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TOTAL MONO-UNSATURATED ACIDS
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45.5 - 55.8
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TOTAL POLYUNSATURATED ACIDS
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27.6 - 34.8
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