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Peanut Paste

Paste made from peanuts.

Peanut Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Peanut Paste

Peanut paste is a thick preparation of ground peanuts, usually made by milling kernels until their released oil binds the solids. It is used in sauces, fillings, confectionery, spreads, marinades, and savoury dishes. The term may describe a plain ground-peanut concentrate or a seasoned or sweetened preparation.

Its flavour may be mild and raw-like or pronounced and roasted. The paste can be smooth or coarse, dense or spoonable, with particle size, roasting, and added liquid affecting its mouthfeel. Oil content also changes body and consistency, so products with the same name may behave differently in recipes.

Peanut paste is typically tan to brown and may be sold plain or with salt, sugar, oil, or seasonings. Grinding produces a finer, smoother paste, while coarser milling leaves more texture. Added liquid makes it more spoonable or fluid; peanut paste is not automatically identical to commercial peanut butter or a pourable peanut sauce.

Ingredient type
paste
Form
paste

Forms & related ingredients

  • Peanutderived from · Peanut Paste → Peanut

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Peanut paste

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Peanut Paste nutrition & diet

Peanut Paste nutritional value

Product example: GHANA TASTE PEANUT PASTE (JUMBO UK LTD)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
638kcal
Protein
26.0g
Carbs
13.0g
Fat
50.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Use the reference portion for the actual paste, distinguishing smooth, crunchy, roasted, boiled, salted, or sweetened versions. Preparation may change texture and added ingredients. If oil separation occurs, mixing restores a more uniform serving, while draining or removing oil creates a different product requiring separate interpretation.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for peanut paste made from the stated peanut preparation, with or without added oil, salt, sugar, stabilizers, or other ingredients.

Diet considerations

Peanut paste is plant-derived, but recipes may include salt, sugar, vegetable oils, dairy ingredients, or other additions. Plain paste differs from sweetened spreads, sauces, and blended products. Compatibility therefore depends on the complete ingredient list, processing aids, coatings, and the intended serving context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — GHANA TASTE PEANUT PASTE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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