GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Our Peanut Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seed kernels of one or more of the cultivated varieties of Arachis hypogaea Linn‚ (Fam. Leguminosae).
TEST
METHOD
RANGE
Specific gravity @ 25°C
USP
0.912-0.920
Iodine value
84 - 100
Saponification value
185 - 195
Free fatty acids
< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
Unsaponifiable matter
< 1.5%
Color Gardner
AOCS Td la-64
4 max
Appearance
Pale yellow, bright & clear oily liquid
Flavor and Odor
Bland, almost odorless
TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
C14:0
< 0.2
C18:3
< 2.0
C16:0
6 - 15.5
C20:0
1 - 2.5
C16:1
< 1.0
C20:1
0.5 - 2.1
C18:0
1.3 - 6.5
C20:4
C18:1
36 - 72
C22:0
1.5 - 4.8
C18:2
13 - 45
C24:0
1.0 - 2.5