The Peanut Company of Australia has gathered together some interesting fact
sheets about various aspects of the company, peanuts in general and peanuts
and nutrition.
These fact sheets may be of assistance to teachers, students or growers
interested in learning more about the non-agricultural side of the peanut
industry.
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All
About Peanuts (60kb)
Peanuts are full of protein, natural fibre and have a low glycemic index.
In fact they're "Nature's Protein Powerhouse"
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Hi
Oleic Peanuts (60kb)
What is a Hi Oleic Peanut?
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Health
Benefits of Peanuts (56kb)
For centuries peanuts have provided sustenance for travellers. Today peanuts
are recognised for their nutritional benefits
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Hi
Oleic Peanuts and Your Heart (71kb)
Clinical studies have shown that diets that contain peanuts lower total and
low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels
in the blood. Peanuts also have many other heart healthy nutritional attributes
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Peanuts
and Weight: Fact and Fallacy (50kb)
Eating peanuts makes you feel "full" and research indicates that including
peanuts in a healthy diet can help people lose weight
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Vitamins
and Minerals (47kb)
Peanuts contain folate, niacin, thiamine and much, much more...
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Peanuts
and Diabetes: Fact or Fallacy (51kb)
Research indicates that eating peanuts can reduce the likelihood of developing
Type 2 diabetes
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Peanuts
and "Good Fats" (64kb)
The latest research has shown that unsaturated fat, mono- and poly- (plant
based), can actually be beneficial for health
