Peanut
Edible peanut.
About Peanut
A peanut is the edible seed of a legume plant, enclosed in a thin skin and a brittle shell before shelling. Peanuts are eaten out of hand and used in confectionery, baked goods, cereals, salads, stir-fries, and savoury dishes.
The kernels are usually oval or split into two lobes, with a firm, slightly crumbly texture when dry and a distinctly nutty, earthy flavour. Ground peanuts can form pastes, sauces, or coatings, while chopped or whole kernels provide crunch.
Peanuts are sold raw, dried, roasted, blanched, salted, or otherwise seasoned. Cooking and processing change their colour, aroma, crispness, and moisture, so a raw kernel is not interchangeable with a roasted or seasoned product.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for peanut
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Peanut
cacahuate
arachide
花生
huāshēng
peanut
amendoim
arachide
Erdnuss
pinda
cacauet
yer fıstığı
арахис
arakhis
арахіс
arakhis
orzeszek ziemny
arašíd
arašid
földimogyoró
arahidă
фъстък
fastak
αράπικο φιστίκι
arápiko fistíki
فول سوداني
fūl sūdānī
بادامزمینی
bādām-zamīnī
בוטן
boten
मूंगफली
mūṅgphalī
চিনাবাদাম
cinābādām
ਮੂੰਗਫਲੀ
mūṅgphalī
મગફળી
magphaḷī
भुईमूग
bhuīmūg
நிலக்கடலை
nilakkaṭalai
వేరుశెనగ
vēruśenaga
ಕಡಲೆಕಾಯಿ
kaḍalekāyi
നിലക്കടല
nilakkaṭala
රටකජු
raṭakaju
बदाम
badām
落花生
rakkasei
땅콩
ttangkong
đậu phộng
ถั่วลิสง
thùa lisǒng
សណ្តែកដី
sândăk dĕi
ຖົ່ວດິນ
thūa din
မြေပဲ
myay-pe
kacang tanah
kacang tanah
kacang tanah
karanga
gyada
ẹ̀pà
grondboontjie
amakinati
amandongomane
badām
Romanised form
arápiko fistíki
Romanised form
kaḍalekāyi
Romanised form
rakkasei
Romanised form
cocktail peanut (coated, roasted)
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Groundnut
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Nut, peanut, with skin, raw, unsalted
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Nut, peanut, with skin, roasted, with oil, salted
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Nut, peanut, without skin, roasted, with oil, salted
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Nut, peanut, without skin, roasted, with oil, unsalted
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organic roasted peanut
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peanut (blanched)
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peanut (canned)
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peanut (dried)
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peanut (dry roasted)
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peanut (green, boiled, packed in brine)
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peanut (ground)
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peanut (milk chocolate-coated)
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peanut (oil-roasted)
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peanut (raw)
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peanut (roasted, partially defatted)
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peanut (roasted, skin off)
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peanut (roasted)
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peanut (shell off, flour-coated)
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peanut (skin off, lightly salted)
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peanut (skin off, partially defatted)
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peanut (skin off, salted, partially defatted)
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peanut (skin off, salted, roasted)
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peanut (skin off, salted)
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peanut (skin off, seasoned, partially defatted)
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peanut (skin off)
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peanut (whole or pieces)
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Peanut grilled salted
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peanut pod (roasted)
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peanut with shell
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Peanut, Black peanut, Dried
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Peanut, Large seed, Dried
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Peanut, Medium seed, Dried
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Peanut, Small seed, Dried
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Peanut(Ttangkong), Boiled, With salt
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Peanut(Ttangkong), Dried
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Peanut(Ttangkong), Powder
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Peanut(Ttangkong), Roasted
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Peanut(Ttangkong), Seasoned, Roasted
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Peanuts cooked in water with salt
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Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
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Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
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Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt
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Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt
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Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, without salt
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Peanuts, all types, raw
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Peanuts, boiled
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Peanuts, dry roasted
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Peanuts, dry roasted, lightly salted
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Peanuts, dry roasted, salted
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Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted
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Peanuts, honey roasted
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Peanuts, kernel only, plain, unsalted
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Peanuts, kernel only, plain, weighed with shells
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red skin peanut (with skin, raw)
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Salted peanuts
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shelled peanut
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spanish peanut
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spanish peanut (raw, ground)
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spanish peanut (raw)
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spanish peanut (roasted)
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virginia peanut (raw)
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virginia peanut (skin off, salted)
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virginia peanut pod (raw)
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sândăk dĕi
Romanised form
nilakkaṭalai
Romanised form
thūa din
Romanised form
fūl sūdānī
Romanised form
arakhis
Romanised form
ttangkong
Romanised form
cinābādām
Romanised form
raṭakaju
Romanised form
huāshēng
Romanised form
mūṅgphalī
Romanised form
nilakkaṭala
Romanised form
arakhis
Romanised form
myay-pe
Romanised form
fastak
Romanised form
boten
Romanised form
bādām-zamīnī
Romanised form
magphaḷī
Romanised form
bhuīmūg
Romanised form
thùa lisǒng
Romanised form
mūṅgphalī
Romanised form
vēruśenaga
Romanised form
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Peanut nutrition & diet
Peanut nutritional value
Peanuts, all types, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 567kcal
- Protein
- 25.8g
- Carbs
- 16.1g
- Fat
- 49.2g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to edible kernels after shell removal and specify raw, roasted, boiled, blanched, salted, or coated form. Preparation can add oil, salt, sugar, flour, or chocolate, while chopped, ground, and whole peanuts may produce different practical serving portions.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for shelled edible peanut kernels, specifying cultivar or market type when relevant and raw, roasted, boiled, blanched, salted, or coated form.
Diet considerations
Peanut is a plant-derived legume seed. Compatibility changes with roasting oils, salt, sugar, cereal coatings, chocolate, dairy, or meat-containing dishes. Whole kernels, flour, butter, and confectionery are different forms with different portion patterns. Local variety and processing should be retained when the catalogue identifies them.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Peanuts, all types, raw ↗. 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.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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