Peanuts

Health Benefits:

Combats fatigue
Helps control LDL cholesterol levels
May reduce anxiety
May reduce cholesterol
May reduce risk of diabetes
May regulate blood sugar

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1 oz; Calories: 161; Fat: 14g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 5mg; Carbs: 4.6g; Fiber:3g; Sugars: 1.1g; Protein: 7g; Potassium: 5%DV; Vitamin A: 0%DV; Vitamin C: 0%DV; Calcium: 2%DV; Iron: 7%DV

Did You Know?

• Peanuts are not actually a nut, they are member of the legume family.
• It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
• Peanuts have more protein, niacin, folate and phytosterols than any other nut!

Ways to Eat:

• Roasted
• Boiled
• Peanut butter
• In baked goods

Farming Trivia:

• The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he/she graduates high school
• By law, any product labeled “peanut butter” in the United States must be at least 90 percent peanuts
• Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter