Peanuts are oil and food dual-use resources with abundant production. They are mainly distributed in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The main producing countries are China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nigeria, the United States and Argentina.

Peanut oil is a non-drying vegetable oil, the iodine value is generally between 80 and 107. The specially processed peanut oil has an attractive and rich fragrance and it is a kind of edible oil with high market value. Because it contains a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids accounted for 49%, polyunsaturated fatty acids accounted for 30%, especially the human essential fatty acid-arachidonic acid, which has a higher nutritional value. In addition, peanut oil also has a lighter color, lower phospholipid content, a higher smoke point and better sensory indicators and cooking performance.