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Groundnut
Peanuts Nutrition
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Groundnut
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Peanut or
groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), is a species in the legume or "bean"
family. The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the
valleys of Paraguay. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing 30 to 50 cm
(1.0 to 1.6 ft) tall. The leaves are opposite, pinnate with four leaflets
(two opposite pairs; no terminal leaflet), each leaflet 1 to 7 cm (? to 2
inch) long and 1 to 3 cm (? to 1 inch) broad. |
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Peanuts are
known by many other local names such as earthnuts, ground nuts, goober peas,
monkey nuts, pygmy nuts and pig nuts. Despite its name and appearance, the
peanut is not a nut, but rather a legume. |
India is the second largest producer of
groundnuts in the world. Indian groundnuts are available in different
varieties: Bold or Runner, Java or Spanish and Red Natal. The main Groundnut
varieties produced in India are Kadiri-2, Kadiri-3, BG-1, BG-2, Kuber, GAUG-1,
GAUG-10, PG-1, T-28, T-64, Chandra, Chitra, Kaushal, Parkash, Amber etc.
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Major
Growing States: |
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Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Maharashtra ,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and Uttar Pradesh |
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The country has exported 638,582.97 MT of groundnuts to
the world for the worth of Rs.5, 381.61 Crores/ 727.40 USD Millions during
the year 2020-21. |
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Major Export Destinations (2020-21) : Indonesia,
Vietnam Soc Rep, China P Rp, Philippines, Malaysia. |
Groundnut is the major oil seed crop in India and it plays a major role in bridging the vegetable oil deficit in the country. Groundnuts in India are available throughout the year due to a two-crop cycle harvested in March and Octobe
Peanuts Nutrition
Nutrition
facts for 100 grams of raw peanuts:
· Calories - 567 · Protein - 25.8 grams · Fat - 49.2 grams (Saturated - 6.28 grams, Monounsaturated - 24.43 grams, Polyunsaturated - 15.56 grams) · Carbs - 16.1 grams · Sugar - 4.7 grams · Fiber - 8.5 grams · Water -7%
Groundnut Benefits
Promotes Heart Health Boosts Memory Promotes Fertility Helps in Weight Loss Prevents Gallstones Helps Fight Depression Boosts Hair Growth
Parts of
the peanut include:
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Shell -
outer covering, in contact with dirt
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Cotyledons (two)
- main edible part
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Seed coat -
brown paper-like covering of the edible part
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Radicle -
embryonic root at the bottom of the cotyledon, which can be snapped off
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Plumule -
embryonic shoot emerging from the top of the radicle
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