Did you know these interesting facts about peanuts?

 

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The chef shared the following facts about peanuts.

*Peanuts are not nuts.

They are actually legumes. Peanuts are edible seeds inside pods and are part of the Leguminosae family along with soybeans, chickpeas, peas, clover, liquorice and lentils.

*Peanuts are good for you.

They are a great source of protein. They also contain other healthy nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. The amino acids in the protein are needed for growth and development.

*There are six US cities named after peanut.

Upper Peanut and Lower Peanut in Pennysylvania, Peanut West in Virginia and a city named Peanut in both California and Tennessee.

*There are over 500 peanuts in every jar of peanut butter.

A peanut butter jar must contain 90 per cent peanuts. This applies to traditional and natural peanut butter. The other ingredients in some jars may include oil, sugar or salt.

*Peanut butter can be turned into diamonds!

Also, peanuts grow underground and are sometimes called ground nuts or ground peas. Goober is a nickname for the peanut.

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