Peanut oil, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a vegetable oil derived from peanuts. The oil usually has a mild or neutral flavor but, if made with roasted peanuts, has a stronger peanut flavor and aroma. It is often used in both for general cooking, and in the case of roasted oil, for added flavor. Peanut oil has a high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils, so it is commonly used for frying foods. Nutrients present in groundnut oil are as follows: - Its major component fatty acids are oleic acid (46.8%), linoleic acid (33.4%), palmitic acid (10.0%). - The oil also contains some stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and other fatty acids. Uses of groundnut oil - Refined peanut oil is commonly used for cooking has a smoke point of 450 �¯�¿�½?�?�°F/232 �¯�¿�½?�?�°C. - Peanut oil, as with other vegetable oils, can be used to make soap by the process of saponification. Peanut oil is safe for use as a massage oil. Available in: 1L, 5L, 20L