peanut oil
noun
: a colorless to yellow fatty nondrying oil that is obtained from peanuts and is used chiefly as a salad oil, in margarine, in soap, and as a vehicle in pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics
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Seed oils include corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, rice bran oil, peanut oil, grapeseed oil, and cottonseed oil.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2024
However, people with nut allergies should avoid peanut oil or other oils derived from tree nuts.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
People who want to avoid seed oils have other choices, like olive, avocado, and peanut oils that have a higher monounsaturated fat content.20 However, these oils often cost more than seed oils.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The results showed that peanut oil has the lowest harmful compounds and good antioxidant stability, followed by canola oil.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2024
However, people with nut allergies should avoid peanut oil or other oils derived from tree nuts.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
People who want to avoid seed oils have other choices, like olive, avocado, and peanut oils that have a higher monounsaturated fat content.20 However, these oils often cost more than seed oils.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The results showed that peanut oil has the lowest harmful compounds and good antioxidant stability, followed by canola oil.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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peanut oil
noun
pea·nut oil
ˈpē-nət- 
: a colorless to yellow nondrying fatty oil that is obtained from peanuts and is used chiefly as a salad oil, in margarine, in soap, and as a vehicle in pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics
called also arachis oil
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