What's inside peanuts, and where does it go in your body?
Technically a legume. Protein, unsaturated fat, niacin, folate and magnesium. A major allergen.
Inside 28 g
About 160 kcal, 7 g protein, 14 g fat (mostly unsaturated), 2.4 g fiber.
Allergy prevention
Introducing peanut foods early in infancy — following guidance — reduces the chance of peanut allergy in high-risk babies.
Evidence & sources
Early introduction of peanut-containing foods in infancy reduced peanut allergy in high-risk infants by about 80%. Evidence: strong. Known: LEAP randomized trial. Unknown: — Source: Du Toit et al., New England Journal of Medicine, Randomized Trial of Peanut Consumption in Infants at Risk for Peanut Allergy (2015).