Peanut Oil - Nutritional Content

Nutritional Content

Peanut Oil
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 3,699 kJ (884 kcal)
Carbohydrates 0 g
Fat 100 g
- saturated 17 g
- monounsaturated 46 g
- polyunsaturated 32 g
Protein 0 g
Zinc 0.01 mg (0%)
Cholesterol 0 mg
Selenium 0.0 mcg
Fat percentage can vary.
Percentages are relative to
US recommendations for adults.

According to the USDA data upon which the following table is based, 100 g of peanut oil contains 17.7 g of saturated fat, 48.3 g of monounsaturated fat, and 33.4 g of polyunsaturated fat.

Comparative properties of common cooking fats (per 100g)
Total fat Saturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Smoke point
Sunflower oil 100g 11g 20g 69g 225 °C (437 °F)
Soybean oil 100g 16g 23g 58g 257 °C (495 °F)
Olive oil 100g 14g 73g 11g 190 °C (374 °F)
Corn oil 100g 15g 30g 55g 230 °C (446 °F)
Peanut oil 100g 17g 46g 32g 225 °C (437 °F)
Vegetable shortening (hydrogenated) 71g 23g (34%) 8g (11%) 37g (52%) 165 °C (329 °F)
Lard 100g 39g 45g 11g 190 °C (374 °F)
Suet 94g 52g (55%) 32g (34%) 3g (3%) 200°C (400°F)
Butter 81g 51g (63%) 21g (26%) 3g (4%) 150 °C (302 °F)

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