Peanuts
30 g of peanuts is 176 kcal and mainly feeds your heart, muscles and kidneys.
PER 30 G AS BOUGHT · 176 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (nuts).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 30 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Monounsaturated Fat | ~7.2g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 109mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 13% |
| B6 | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 8% |
| Folate (B9) | 29 mcg DFE | 7% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 6% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat2.3g · 12% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars1.5g · 2% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Peanuts is a source of Copper, Folate (B9), Magnesium, Monounsaturated Fat, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Selenium, B6, Vitamin E, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Copper
- Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.
Folate (B9)
- Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
- Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
- Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
- Folate contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
The B vitamin behind DNA synthesis and cell division — every fast-renewing tissue, from blood to gut lining, leans on it.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
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