What is the nutritional value of peanuts? Are peanuts high in calories?

Peanuts belong to nuts and are also an oil crop. This oil crop contains very high energy. It is because of the oil crop that it tastes very fragrant and has a long-lasting aftertaste. Eating peanuts regularly can enhance memory, strengthen the brain and resist aging. Isn't it amazing?

Contents of this article

1. What is the edible value of peanuts?

2. Are peanuts high in calories?

3. Who can’t eat peanuts?

What is the edible value of peanuts?

1. Eating peanuts regularly can enhance memory, improve brain function and resist aging.

Wonderful peanuts

Wonderful peanuts

2. Treat stomachache, excessive stomach acid, stomach and duodenal ulcers. After rinsing your mouth every morning, take 2 to 4 tablespoons of peanut oil for 1 week.

3. To treat postpartum milk deficiency, stew 60 grams of peanuts, 60 grams of soybeans, and 2 pig trotters together.

4. Treat chronic cough: 30 grams each of peanuts, jujubes and honey, boil in water and drink the soup, eat peanuts and jujubes, twice a day.

5. Treat chronic nephritis.

Method 1: Take 60 grams of peanuts with skin and red dates, decoct them into a soup and drink it instead of tea. Eat the peanuts and dates. Take it for one week.

Method 2: Put 120 grams of peanuts and 250 grams of broad beans into a casserole, add 3 bowls of water, and cook on low heat. When the water turns brown and turbid, you can take it. Add brown sugar while taking it.

6. Moisturizing the intestines and facilitating bowel movements. Peanuts are rich in fat and have a laxative effect. They can prevent constipation to a certain extent and can be eaten frequently. If the bowel movements are not good, you can eat more according to your preferences. Otherwise, don't eat too much at one time.

Are peanuts high in calories?

Peanuts belong to the nut family and are also an oil crop. This oil crop has a very high energy content. Generally speaking, an average of 25g to 30g, which is equivalent to 15 to 20 peanuts, contains nearly 90kcal of energy, which is equivalent to a spoonful of vegetable oil, the energy of a spoonful of vegetable oil in a small porcelain spoon we use for soup.

Who can't eat peanuts?

1. Gout patients

Gout is a group of diseases caused by purine metabolism disorders, and patients all have hyperuricemia. Since a high-fat diet will reduce uric acid excretion and aggravate the condition, peanuts should be avoided during the acute attack of gout, and can only be eaten in moderation during the remission period of gout.

2. People who have had their gallbladder removed

People with cholecystitis, especially those who have undergone cholecystectomy, should avoid eating peanuts because the fat in peanuts requires enough bile to digest it. The gallbladder of patients with cholecystitis cannot excrete the required bile, and those who have undergone cholecystectomy have almost cut off the source of bile. To digest the fat in peanuts, the liver must increase the burden of secreting bile, so eating peanuts will damage the liver's function.

3. Patients with gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, chronic enteritis

Most of these patients have symptoms such as chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea or indigestion. They are advised to eat small meals frequently and eat light and low-fat food. Peanuts are not only high in fat, but also hard and difficult to digest. During the digestion process, they will rub against the ulcer scars and aggravate stomach pain, and even cause ulcers to bleed. Peanuts contain 50% fat, which has the effect of moisturizing the intestines and facilitating diarrhea. Eating peanuts will aggravate diarrhea, which is not conducive to the improvement of the condition and will affect physical recovery.