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2006-06-29 09:51:42 · 6 answers · asked by spicy44 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Peanuts and peanut butter contain high quality plant protein. When comparing peanuts to similar foods, peanuts have more protein than any other legume or nut. This is especially important for children, vegetarians and people eating more meatless meals.
Peanuts and peanut butter contain mostly beneficial monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. These fats as compared to saturated fats have been shown to help lower blood cholesterol levels. Lowering your blood cholesterol level may reduce your risk of coronary heart disease.
One ounce, or one small handful of peanuts contains 2 grams of fiber. This is 9% of the fiber you need each day!
One ounce of peanuts provide 16% of your daily need of vitamin E. Vitamin E has been shown to act as an antioxidant which may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Peanuts are an important source of essential minerals such as magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Some of these "hard to find" minerals such as copper and magnesium may protect against coronary heart disease.
B vitamins such as folate can help prevent birth defects. They also reduce amounts of homocysteine in the blood that may be a risk for heart disease. Peanuts are a good source of folate.
Phytochemicals are natural substances in plants which may provide a wide range of health benefits such as reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. Peanuts contain resveratrol which is one of the many phytochemicals found in plant foods.
2006-06-29 10:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peanuts are a great source of protein. Without going into too much detail, lipids are fats and carbs are the basic sugar complexes your body needs.
2006-06-29 11:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peanut is a nut!
If you are thinking in terms of diet (food categories) and its consistency, I'd say peanuts have lots of lipids (peanut butter rings a bell?).
2006-06-29 10:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's considered low carb, and it contains very low level of trans fat that is not even detectable.
I would say not lipid.
Read the article below it's very informative.
2006-06-29 10:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like most foods, it is a complex mixture of many types of nutrients. To put it another way, the nut is a seed. It is a living organism, like us. (Our bodies are also a complex mixture of many types of nutrients.)
To ask if peanut is lipid OR carbohydrate is missing the point, with elements of a false dichotomy.
2006-06-29 11:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
peanut is lipid offcourse
2006-06-29 10:32:53 · answer #6 · answered by Simple gurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋