Peanut Nutrition

Peanuts and peanut butter are whole foods that pack a lot of nutrition into just one serving. In the legume or dried bean family, peanuts are a terrific protein source. But the story gets better and better when you consider the significant amounts of the following nutrients found in a single ounce of peanut.

Peanuts have a very high protein content and a significant amounts of iron, zinc and magnesium. In particular, their high protein and iron content makes them an excellent replacement for red meat in any diet, particularly for vegans and vegetarians.

Peanuts are one of the few food sources of vitamin D.

Good points :

* No cholesterol
* Low in sugar
* High in manganese
* High in niacin

Peanuts do not need to be cooked in order to be enjoyed. Simply eat them raw. Add them to salads whole or chop them and sprinkle the bits over your salads, raw soups, and even raw desserts. The flavor of raw peanuts is quite delicate compared to the more familiar taste of roasted peanuts.

Instead of tossing your peanut shells into the trash, be thrifty and crumble them into your houseplants to nourish the soil with minerals.