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PEANUTS

The peanut, or groundnut, is a species in the legume family. After pollination, the fruit develops into a legume which is 3-7cm long and contains1-4 seeds. These mature under ground into peanuts which are a kind of pea. There are many varieties of peanuts grown over the world. Peanuts are used roasted and salted as snacks, as well as for making peanut butter. Peanut oil is often used in cooking, because it has a mild flavour and burns at quite a high temperature.

Nutritional information: Peanuts and peanut butter are natural whole foods with a high fat content (about 50%) but no cholesterol. Peanuts are rich in essential fatty acids, high in protein (25%) which is as much as canned corn beef.  They contain 10% carbohydrates and provide around 290 kcal per 50g. Peanuts have twice the amount of dietary fibre per 100g as brown bread. About 70% of the fatty acids in peanuts are unsaturated, with about 22% as monounsaturated fats. What this all means is that there is a huge amount of benefit from eating peanuts - though too many would not be good for a calorie controlled diet.

Peanuts are rich in the minerals potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and contain as much manganese as chick peas for the same weight. They have as much iodine, gramme for gramme, as squid (iodine is an essential mineral for the formation of thyroxin, a thyroid hormone that helps regulate body metabolism). They also contain iron and zinc. Peanuts are as high in niacin which is vitamin B3 and are also rich in coenzyme Q10, a potent antioxidant.

It gets better- a recent study showed that peanuts had the high amount of total polyphenolic compounds known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancers. And just for good measure, peanuts do not form decay-causing acids in the mouth when eaten, unlike sweet snacks.