Description
- Originals Raw Peanuts are hygienically packed and undergo stringent and rigorous laboratory tests to meet FSSAI food safety norms
- Originals Raw Peanuts are hygienically packed and undergo stringent and rigorous laboratory tests to meet FSSAI food safety norms
- Peanuts are rich in energy. Contains health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health
- Helps lower ldl or "bad cholesterol" and increases hdl or "good cholesterol" level in the blood
- Peanuts are an excellent source of plant-based protein, offering 25.8 g per 100 g of peanuts, or around half of a persons daily protein needs
- Peanuts are a good source of dietary fiber. They contain 8.5 g per 100 g, which around one-quarter of a males recommended fiber intake or one-third for females
Peanuts can be eaten raw, used in recipes, made into solvents and oils, medicines, textile materials and peanut butter, as well as many other uses. Peanuts are rich in energy (567 calories per 100 g) and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health. They compose sufficient levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (mufa), especially oleic acid. Mufa helps lower ldl or "bad cholesterol" and increases hdl or "good cholesterol level in the blood. Research studies suggest that the Mediterranean diet which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids help prevent coronary artery disease and stroke risk by favouring healthy serum lipid profile. Peanut kernels are a good source of dietary protein; compose fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth and development. For their optimal health benefits, choose raw peanuts with the skin on. Raw peanuts with their skin on are high in cell-defending antioxidants. Roasted, salted peanuts are high in sodium, which health professionals link to heart disease. That said, eating roasted, salted peanuts as part of a balanced diet is okay. As with most foods, the key to enjoying peanuts is eating them in moderation as part of a healthful, calorie-controlled diet.