Nutritional Value
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2,385 kJ (570 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| - Sugars | 0.0 g |
| - Dietary fiber | 9 g |
| Fat | 48 g |
| - saturated | 7 g |
| - monounsaturated | 24 g |
| - polyunsaturated | 16 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| - Tryptophan | 0.2445 g |
| - Threonine | 0.859 g |
| - Isoleucine | 0.882 g |
| - Leucine | 1.627 g |
| - Lysine | 0.901 g |
| - Methionine | 0.308 g |
| - Cystine | 0.322 g |
| - Phenylalanine | 1.300 g |
| - Tyrosine | 1.020 g |
| - Valine | 1.052 g |
| - Arginine | 3.001 g |
| - Histidine | 0.634 g |
| - Alanine | 0.997 g |
| - Aspartic acid | 3.060 g |
| - Glutamic acid | 5.243 g |
| - Glycine | 1.512 g |
| - Proline | 1.107 g |
| - Serine | 1.236 g |
| Water | 4.26 g |
| Thiamine (vit. B1) | 0.6 mg (52%) |
| Niacin (vit. B3) | 12.9 mg (86%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1.8 mg (36%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg (23%) |
| Folate (vit. B9) | 246 μg (62%) |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg (0%) |
| Calcium | 62 mg (6%) |
| Iron | 2 mg (15%) |
| Magnesium | 184 mg (52%) |
| Phosphorus | 336 mg (48%) |
| Potassium | 332 mg (7%) |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg (35%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. |
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Peanuts are rich in nutrients, providing over 30 essential nutrients and phytonutrients. Peanuts are a good source of niacin, folate, fiber, magnesium, vitamin E, manganese and phosphorus. They also are naturally free of trans-fats and sodium, and contain about 25% protein (a higher proportion than in any true nut).
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