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Oil vs Oil · Peanut Oil vs Canola Oil

Peanut Oil vs Canola Oil

Canola Oil wins on seed oil PUFA: about 28% of its fat versus roughly 33% for Peanut Oil, around 1x less per spoonful.

Per tablespoon that is an estimated 3.8g of PUFA against 4.5g. Values from USDA oil composition data, method on the methodology page.

Peanut Oil Canola Oil
PUFA share of fat~33%~28%
Est. PUFA per tablespoon~4.5g~3.8g
Typelegume oilseed oil
Seed oil?noyes

Peanut Oil

Pressed from peanuts (a legume, not a seed), about 33% PUFA. The signature fry oil at a handful of famous chicken chains.

Named by several major chicken chains. See chains frying in peanut oil.

Canola Oil

The mildest common seed oil at about 28% PUFA, and high-oleic canola runs far lower. Often the "better" oil a chain switches to.

Very common in fryers, alone or blended. See chains using canola.

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