Peanuts Nutrition Facts
1 oz of peanuts contains 157.6 calories, 7.1g protein, 4.6g carbs, and 13.7g fat. Actually legumes, peanuts are high in protein and popular worldwide as snacks and butter.
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Vitamins in Peanuts
Per 1 oz ~28g
Minerals in Peanuts
Per 1 oz ~28g
Amino Acids in Peanuts
Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 80% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 178mg | 637mg | 2.5% |
| Isoleucine | 248mg | 886mg | 3.5% |
| Leucine | 457mg | 1633mg | 6.5% |
| Lysine | 253mg | 904mg | 3.6% |
| Methionine | 87mg | 309mg | 1.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 366mg | 1306mg | 5.2% |
| Threonine | 242mg | 863mg | 3.4% |
| Tryptophan | 69mg | 245mg | 1% |
| Valine | 296mg | 1057mg | 4.2% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 280mg | 1001mg | 4% |
| Arginine | 844mg | 3013mg | 12% |
| Aspartic Acid | 860mg | 3073mg | 12.2% |
| Cystine | 90mg | 323mg | 1.3% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1474mg | 5265mg | 20.9% |
| Glycine | 425mg | 1518mg | 6% |
| Proline | 311mg | 1112mg | 4.4% |
| Serine | 347mg | 1241mg | 4.9% |
| Tyrosine | 287mg | 1024mg | 4.1% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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