Full List of Fruits Peanut
Introduction of Peanut
Some Names in Other Languages
Nutritional Value of Peanut
Types and Varieties of Peanut
Health Benefits of Peanut
Top Peanut Producing Countries
Cultivation
PEANUT
The peanut is also known as groundnut was first cultivated in Paraguay. It belongs to the family of ''bean''. The size of the plant ranges from 30-50 cm. The leaves are pinnate and maximum of four leaflets in each of the stem. Peanut is called ''nut'' in English but actually it reigns from a legume family. After it is maturely grown it develops to be a Pod with the size of 3-7 centimeters containing 4 seeds.
Tastes: Nutty flavour, Sweet taste, Crunchy texture.
Shapes: Neither round nor spherical, Oblong in shape.
Colors:White, Pink, Red, Tan, and Purple.
LANGUAGES
OTHER NAMES
English
Peanut
German
Erdnuss
Dutch
Pinda
Norwegian
Peanøtt
Danish
Jordnød
Spanish
Cacahuate, Panchitos, Manises
Catalan
Cacahuet
Portuguese
Amendoim
French
Arachide
Italian
Arachide
Russia
Arakhis
Japanese
Rakkasei
Hindi
Moongaphalee
Tamil
Verkkadalai
Telugu
Vēruśenaga
Malayalam
Nilakkadala
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2,385 kJ(570 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 9 g |
| Fat | 48 g |
| Saturated | 7 g |
| Monounsaturated | 24 g |
| Polyunsaturated | 16 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Tryptophan | 0.2445 g |
| Threonine | 0.859 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.882 g |
| Leucine | 1.627 g |
| Lysine | 0.901 g |
| Methionine | 0.308 g |
| Cystine | 0.322 g |
| Phenylalanine | 1.300 g |
| Tyrosine | 1.020 g |
| Valine | 1.052 g |
| Arginine | 3.001 g |
| Histidine | 0.634 g |
| Alanine | 0.997 g |
| Aspartic acid | 3.060 g |
| Glutamic acid | 5.243 g |
| Glycine | 1.512 g |
| Proline | 1.107 g |
| Serine | 1.236 g |
| Vitamins | |
| Thiamine (B1) | (52%) 0.6 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | (86%) 12.9 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | (36%) 1.8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (23%) 0.3 mg |
| Folate (B9) | (62%) 246 µg |
| Vitamin C | (0%) 0.0 mg |
| Trace metals | |
| Calcium | (6%) 62 mg |
| Iron | (15%) 2 mg |
| Magnesium | (52%) 184 mg |
| Phosphorus | (48%) 336 mg |
| Potassium | (7%) 332 mg |
| Zinc | (35%) 3.3 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 4.26 g |
Runner Peanut
Valencia Peanut
Virginia Peanut
Spanish Peanut
Peanuts contain a good amount of resveratol an important chemical, which is believed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and cancer. It helps us mainly in reducing blood cholesterol levels which is the main reason which fights against heart based diseases.
Country
Production
China
17.5
India
6.7
Nigeria
4.4
Sudan
2.8
United States
2.5
World
48.8
First result of cultivation in which a yellow colored flower which blossoms in a group of clusters, followed by pollination and the result causes the stalk of the plant to go upside down which buries the nuts underground, the interesting part of the peanut cultivation is this part, during harvest both the roots and the nuts are pulled out together. Another interesting part of groundnut is that it requires lesser amount of water to grow.
