Peanuts instead of Brazil nuts?

csamo001 · Post by **csamo001** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 12:59

Since peanuts have around 50% more proteins than Brazil nuts, wouldn't it be better to eat peanuts instead??
And as far as I can tell from the info in the book, I have to watch that the nuts are:
-raw
-unprocessed (if already shelled, only by hand)??

Post by **Oscar** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 14:03

Peanuts aren't nuts (no pun intended

), so stick with Brazil nuts, on the same criteria you just mentioned.

csamo001 · Post by **csamo001** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 14:07

I know that peanuts aren't actually nuts, but why is that important?

Post by **Oscar** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 15:16

Like cashew nuts, which also aren't nuts, they are usually roasted in the shell. One of the reasons of roasting is that raw peanuts are difficult to digest for us, because we aren't supposed to eat them.

csamo001 · Post by **csamo001** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 15:26

Thanks!!!!

Post by **Oscar** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 16:02

You're welcome.

curiousz · Post by **curiousz** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 18:33

I've also heard toxic mold is particularly BAD with peanuts, relative to other real 'nuts'.

Farmers who grow/consume lots of peanuts have unusually high rates of cancer.

CurlyGirl · Post by **CurlyGirl** » Tue 04 Apr 2006 20:07

Yes, peanuts are notorious for being contaminated with aflatoxins. Just google this term and you will be surprised by the articles it generates.

Peanuts, botanically, are legumes, and therefore contain much the same complement of enzyme inhibitors that we find in lentils, chickpeas, etc. Not good!