Carboxyl groups have an electronegative oxygen atom double bonded to a carbon atom. This carbon-oxygen bond is very polar and the fact that its a double bond increases the polarity of the bond.
PEA agar, also referred to as Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar is a medium  used by microbiologists to grow microorganisms. The ingredient that  supplies nitrogen is casein. Making the world better, one answer at a time.
Oils such as Canola and cottonseed are combined with icing sugar and mixed with crushed Solido brown peas to form the spread. Besides the absence of peanut material, Peabutter is devoid of gluten and cholesterol. A small amount of hydrogenated oil, a trans fat, is present. NoNuts Golden Peabutter is currently produced by Mountain Meadows Food Processing at Legal, Alberta.