Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Peanuts are the seeds of a legume. They are crunchy and can be soft when cooked. Cooks bake, boil, simmer, deep-fry, or roast them, and blend them into a paste.

Plant-based
Gluten-free
Allergen: peanuts

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Beans & pulses
Part used: Seed
Family: Fabaceae
Texture: Crunchy, soft
Cooked most in: Asia, Africa
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 30 in the catalogue
Energy: 588 kcal per 100 g

Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use peanut

Typical ways to cook or use it

Bake
Boil simmer
Deep fry
Paste blend
Roast

Preparing it

Soak dehydrated raw peanuts in water before boiling; an overnight soak is usual. For blister frying, soak the peanuts in water before oil roasting.

Cooking with it

Dry-roasted peanuts lose their roasted flavor faster than oil-roasted or blister-fried peanuts.

Flavour

Taste and texture

Texture, cooked

Crunchy
Soft

Nutrition

What 100 g of peanut holds

Per 100 g, raw. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 25%Fat 47%Carbohydrate 28%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of peanut, raw
Energy	588 kcal · 2,374 kJ
Protein	23 g
Fat	43 g
of which saturated	6.3 g
Carbohydrate	26 g
of which sugars	4.7 g
Fibre	8 g
Sodium	1.5 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of peanut, raw: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	636 mg
Calcium	49 mg
Iron	1.6 mg
Magnesium	180 mg
Zinc	2.8 mg
Folate	240 µg

Cooked

Protein 30%Fat 52%Carbohydrate 18%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of peanut, cooked
Energy	579 kcal · 2,423 kJ
Protein	28 g
Fat	49 g
of which saturated	7.6 g
Carbohydrate	17 g
Fibre	8.9 g
Sodium	6 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of peanut, cooked: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	776 mg
Calcium	100 mg
Iron	2.3 mg
Magnesium	168 mg
Zinc	2 mg
Folate	126 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 172430, 2515376, 173807), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where peanut is cooked

30 dishes in the catalogue use peanut. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia22
Africa4

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list peanut among their ingredients.

Origins

Native to: South America

The 1800s · Spain and Europe
Peanut cultivation reached Europe through Spain during the 19th century.
The 1800s · Northern America
Peanuts were sold at fairs and from pushcarts in North America during the 19th century.

On the table

Dishes made with peanut

29 of the 30 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Coto makassar
Indonesia
Bok l'hong
Cambodia
Kuli-kuli
Nigeria
Koba (sweet)
Madagascar
Matapa
Mozambique
Caluk noodles
Indonesia
Bobozee
Nigeria
Matang satay
Indonesia
Asinan Bogor
Indonesia
Rujak soto
Indonesia
Dengke Mas Naniura
Indonesia
Lotek
Indonesia
Rujak cingur
Indonesia
Spicy porridge
Indonesia
Karedok
Indonesia
Sayur asem
Indonesia
Lalat satay
Indonesia
Rujak manis
Indonesia
Satay kalong
Indonesia
Rempeyek
Indonesia
Rabbit satay
Indonesia
Bulayak satay
Indonesia
Tegal satay
Indonesia
Sate madura
Indonesia
Ampyang
Indonesia
Ponorogo satay
Jagung bose
Boli
Peanuts and Coke

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include peanut.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: peanut in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: Contains: peanutsChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Family

Related forms

Made from it: peanut butter (ground, roasted), peanut oil