Peanut Oil
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Peanut Oil is a other — Greenish-yellow oil from peanuts; solvent in salad oil, shortening, mayonnaise, confections
Also: Arachis Oil
What it does
Greenish-yellow oil from peanuts; solvent in salad oil, shortening, mayonnaise, confections
Where you'll see it
salad oil, shortening, mayonnaise, confections, peanut butter (~80% peanut oil); cotton packaging migration
What the research says
1997 UC Davis study: crude peanut oil caused allergic reactions in 10% of allergic subjects studied. Refined peanut oil did not pose risk.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: JECFA: allergenicity inadequately tested
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): crude peanut oil caused allergic reactions in 10 percent of allergic subjects studied and should be avoided. Refined peanut oil did not pose any risk