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Nutritional Labels
Please click HERE for detailed INGREDIENT and NUTRITION FACTS for our peanuts, peanut candies and other nuts
Peanuts are heart healthy!! See what the experts have to say in an article published April 4, 2005 called "Peanuts shed fat stigma, stage comeback": www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7374983/
We all know the popularity of the "fat free" diet in the 1990s. Peanuts were given a bad name by some because of their fat content; however, research now shows that peanuts are a wise food choice for several reasons:
Peanuts are high in protein providing 12% of the Recommended Daily Allowances per serving (one ounce or about 25 peanuts).
Peanuts are naturally cholesterol-free.
Each 1 oz serving of peanuts contain 2.4 grams of dietary fiber, which helps reduce the risk of some types of cancer, helps the digestive system, and helps control blood sugar levels.
Peanuts contain phytosterols, which are plant chemicals, believed to inhibit cancer growth.
Peanuts contain 6 essential vitamins including vitamin E, folic acid, niacin, thiamin, B6 and riboflavin. Peanuts are also rich in 7 essential minerals including copper, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc and calcium - which may have a protective effect for coronary heart disease.
Peanuts are an excellent source of the "good" fat, mono-unsaturated, which helps to lower our cholesterol. Research has shown that monounsaturated fats lower the LDL (bad) cholesterol in our blood while raising the HDL (good) cholesterol in our blood. This decreases our risks of heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
Peanuts are an excellent source of resveratrol, best known for its occurrence in red wine. Research shows that resveratrol may protect against arteriosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and cancer by lowering cholesterol plaque and platelet accumulation in the arteries and by preventing the growth of damaged cells in the body. The average amount of resveratrol in one ounce of peanuts is about the same as 6 cups (or 2 pounds) of grapes.
Studies at Penn State University, Harvard University and Purdue University concluded that weight-loss plans including peanuts were more satisfying and led to greater rates of successful weight-loss than other plans.
Research at Harvard University suggests that women eating the equivalent of a handful of nuts or one tablespoon of peanut butter at least five times a week are more than 20% less likely to develop adult-onset or type 2 diabetes than those who rarely or never ate those products. Nuts contain fiber and magnesium, which help maintain balanced insulin and glucose levels. Insulin helps the body convert sugar into energy. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce or properly use insulin.
For more information on peanuts and research studies, log onto The Peanut Institute website at www.peanut-institute.org or call 1-888-8PEANUT.
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