JHONIX EXIM

Pal, Surat, Gujarat

Sweet, and flavorful peanut oil is organic edible oil obtained from pressing peanut kernels. Peanuts are believed to be originating in Central American region from where they spread to other parts of the world by Spanish explorers. Today, peanuts are widely cultivated as important oil seeds and a prime commercial crop in China, India, African nations, and the United States of AmericaPhysical characteristics of peanut oilCold pressed peanut oil has deep yellow color with a pleasant nutty aroma and sweet taste. Refined oil features light-yellow and neutral taste. However, refining makes it virtually devoid of impurities and allergens. Its specific gravity @ 25 C is 912-0.920, Iodine value-84100, and saponification value-185195.Peanut oil nutrition factsPeanut oil is high in energy; 100 g oil provides 884 calories.It is one of the cooking oils with a high smoke point; 450 F which allows in setting oil at higher temperatures while deep-frying food items.Peanut oil composes a very good lipid profile. It has saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (SFA: MUFA: PUFA= 18: 49: 33) fats in healthy proportions.It is one of the stable cooking oils which has a long shelf life.Health benefits of Peanut oilWonderfully pleasant, sweet-flavored peanut oil is low in saturated fats, free from cholesterol, contains essential fatty acid ( linoleic acid (omega-6)) making it as one of the healthiest cooking oils.Being a vegetable oil, it is a good source of plant sterols, especially -sitosterol. The FDA has approved the following claim for phytosterols: "Foods containing at least 0.4 gram per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 gram, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. "Phyto-sterols competitively inhibit cholesterol absorption in the gut and thereby can reduce cholesterol levels by 10% to 15%.