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Peanut Oil (Refined)
Peanut Oil (Refined)
Peanut Oil (Refined)
What is it:
Refined Peanut oil is vegetable oil commonly used in Asian cooking. The refining process involves the mechanical pressing of the oil out of the peanuts and then using high heat and chemical solvents to fully extract the oil. Peanut oil is often used for high-heat cooking, frying, and baking.
Rating:
The refining process of peanut oil uses high heat that can result in the formation of volatile compounds that are linked to cancer, trans fats, and a significant loss in vitamin E content. Additionally, chemical solvents, such as hexane, may be used which may have negative health effects. Peanut oil is rich in polyunsaturated fats which can be unstable when used in high-heat cooking, which it is often used for. Since it is rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fat (linolenic acid), it can contribute to a higher ratio than desired of omega-6: omega-3 fatty acid intake that is common in the standard American diet and which can contribute to inflammation. Additionally, some peanut oil can contain allergens that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Some peanut oils may also contain aflatoxins, a type of mold that develops in peanut seeds which can be harmful to health.
Resources:
- Mutagenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons created during heating of peanut oil
- Heating peanut oil forms volatile compounds and vitamin E loss
- Toxicity of hexane as a chemical solvent
- Lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fat-rich vegetable oils form harmful compounds
- Increased intake of linolenic acid may adversely affect neurodevelopment
- Peanut oil can contain allergens
- Peanut oil may contain aflatoxins
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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