Arachis oil (peanut oil; groundnut oil) is derived from groundnuts (seeds of Arachis hypogaea L.).
Caproic acid (C6:0): n.d.
Caprylic acid (C8:0): n.d.
Capric acid (C10:0): n.d.
Lauric acid (C12:0): n.d.-0.1
Myristic acid (C14:0): n.d.-0.1
Palmitic acid (C16:0): 5.0-14.0
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1): n.d.-0.2
Margaric acid (C17:0): n.d.-0.1
Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1): n.d.-0.1
Stearic acid (C18:0): 1.0-4.5
Oleic acid / Omega-9 (C18:1): 35.0-80.0
Linoleic acid / Omega-6 (C18:2): 4.0-43.0
Linolenic acid / Omega-3 (C18:3): n.d.-0.5
Arachidic acid (C20:0): 0.7-2.0
Gadoleic acid (C20:1): 0.7-3.2
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2): n.d.
Behenic acid (C22:0): 1.5-4.5
Erucic acid (C22:1): n.d.-0.6
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2): n.d.
Lignoceric acid (C24:0): 0.5-2.5
Nervonic acid (C24:1): n.d.-0.3
Sterols (% of total):
Cholesterol: n.d.-3.8
Brassicasterol: n.d.-0.2
Campesterol: 12.0-19.8
Stigmasterol: 5.4-13.2
Beta-sitosterol: 47.4-69.0
Delta-5-avenasterol: 5.0-18.8
Delta-7-stigmastenol: n.d.-5.1
Delta-7-avenasterol: n.d.-5.5
Other sterols: n.d.-1.4
Total sterols (mg/kg): 900-2900
Tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg):
Alpha-tocopherol: 49-373
Beta-tocopherol: n.d.-41
Gamma-tocopherol: 88-389
Delta-tocopherol: n.d.-22
Alpha-tocotrienol: n.d.
Gamma-tocotrienol: n.d.
Delta-tocotrienol: n.d.
Total tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg): 170-1300
Relative density: 0.909-0.920 (20°C)
Apparent density (g/mL): —
Refractive index: 1.460-1.465
Saponification value: 187-196
Iodine value: 77-107
Unsaponifiable matter (g/kg): ≤ 10
Melting point: —
δ¹³C ratio: −13.71 to −16.36
C20+: ≤ 48 g/kg