Peanut Oil
Carbon Footprint
2.23kg CO₂e
Similar footprint to: 1× Hamburger
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Climate Impact
$0.50
LCA Industry Classification:
NAICS 311224 — Vegetable oils made in crushing mills
Reasoning:
The activity extracts and refines oil directly from peanuts. This matches the 311224 industry which covers crushing oilseeds and tree nuts (including peanuts) in crushing mills to produce vegetable oils, aligning with both the material (peanuts) and the extraction processing.
The activity involves producing peanut oil, an edible oil derived from peanuts, covering the extraction and refining processes that convert raw peanuts into the finished oil. It falls under the “Oils & Fats” commodity category.
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