Specifications
Peanut Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seed kernels of one or more of the cultivated varieties of Arachis hypogaeSpecific gravity @ 25°C0.912-0.920
Iodine value84 - 100
Saponification value185 - 195
Free fatty acids< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
Unsaponifiable matter< 1.5%4 max
Appearance
Flavor and OdorC14:0
< 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 - 6.51 - 2.5
C18:1
36 - 721.5 - 4.8
C18:2
13 - 45
C24:0
1.0 - 2.5
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. However, oil sold as NF is guaranteed to meet the NF monograph.