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Member's Mark Peanut Oil: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Member's Mark

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Member's Mark peanut oil received a Food Integrity Score of 54 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects moderately processed and moderate additive load. This is a short list, but it is not a single-ingredient oil; the TBHQ, citric acid blend, and dimethylpolysiloxane are formulation helpers rather than food. It is fine occasionally for cooking, but a plainer oil would be the better everyday choice. Main considerations include synthetic preservative blend, silicone anti-foam agent, and refined peanut oil base. Simpler options: Choose cold-pressed peanut oil with no added preservatives or anti-foam agents; pick an oil listing only one ingredient for everyday cooking.

Food Integrity Score 54/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Synthetic preservative blend
  • Silicone anti-foam agent
  • Refined peanut oil base

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose cold-pressed peanut oil with no added preservatives or anti-foam agents
  • Pick an oil listing only one ingredient for everyday cooking

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Member's Mark Peanut Oil
Category
Pantry & Oils (source: Vegetable & Cooking Oils)
GTIN / UPC
00078742229324
Serving size
14 g (1 Tbsp)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Peanut Oil

Member's Mark

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

TBHQ and citric acid blend preservatives, plus dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foam agent, sit alongside the peanut oil.

Consider This

Refined peanut oil is an industrial oil, and the added preservative and anti-foam helpers signal shelf-life and processing engineering beyond a plain oil.

Good Substitutes

Cold-pressed peanut oil with no added preservatives or anti-foam agents would keep the label to a single recognizable ingredient.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

This is a short list, but it is not a single-ingredient oil; the TBHQ, citric acid blend, and dimethylpolysiloxane are formulation helpers rather than food. It is fine occasionally for cooking, but a plainer oil would be the better everyday choice.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Synthetic preservative blend
  • Silicone anti-foam agent
  • Refined peanut oil base

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • TBHQ and citric acid blend — Synthetic preservative blend.
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane — Silicone-based anti-foam agent.
  • Peanut oil — Refined seed oil.

Highest concern ingredients

  • TBHQ and citric acid blend added to help preserve freshness (7/10) — Synthetic preservative used for shelf-life.
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane (6/10) — Silicone anti-foam processing aid.
  • Peanut oil (5/10) — Refined industrial seed oil base.

Better choice tips

  • Choose cold-pressed peanut oil with no added preservatives or anti-foam agents.
  • Pick an oil listing only one ingredient for everyday cooking.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PEANUT OIL, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID BLEND ADDED TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS, DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. TBHQ and citric acid blend added to help preserve freshnessConcern 7/10 — Higher concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Synthetic preservatives signal shelf-life engineering rather than a simple oil.

    Additional note

    Preservative blend added for shelf-life; TBHQ is synthetic.

    Family watchlist

    Synthetic preservative.

  2. DimethylpolysiloxaneConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernAnti-foam agentWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Anti-foam agent

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    A processing aid many users prefer to avoid in cooking oils.

    Additional note

    Silicone-based anti-foam agent used in frying oils.

    Family watchlist

    Silicone-based processing aid.

  3. Peanut oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are often flagged by users who prefer simpler fats.

    Additional note

    Refined industrial seed oil used as the base fat.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-profile estimate of how simple or formulation-heavy a product appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (TBHQ and citric acid blend)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (TBHQ and citric acid blend)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (TBHQ and citric acid blend)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "peanut". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Member's Mark Peanut Oil highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Member's Mark Peanut Oil shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Member's Mark Peanut Oil: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Plant-derived oil with monounsaturated fat content; Simple ingredient base aside from preservatives.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined seed oil ingredient, no whole-food structure; Contains TBHQ preservative and anti-foaming agent; Calorie-dense with zero fiber or protein.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same pantry & oils differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Pantry & Oils, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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