Raw peanuts

• The peanut plant originated in South America.
• There are four most common different types of peanuts – Runner, Valencia, Spanish, and Virginia.
• India and China together produce almost 2/3rds of the world crop.
• Peanuts are classified both as a legume botanically and as a nut nutritionally.
• Unlike nuts that grow on trees, peanuts grow underground.
• Approximately 80% of the fat in the peanuts is unsaturated.
• Peanuts contain folate, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, antioxidants, dietary fibers, and vitamins B and E.
• Peanuts are naturally cholesterol-free.
• Chocolate manufacturers use 20 % of the world’s peanuts.