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Roasted peanuts - good snack, but mind the handful

Roasted peanuts - good snack, but mind the handful

Peanuts are full of good protein and good fat, but 100 g holds about 585 kcal. A small 30 g handful of dry-roasted peanuts is the smart way - about 176 kcal and far less salt than the fried-salted kind.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Peanuts are healthy, so I can eat a whole katori without worrying.

mostly false

Mostly false. Peanuts do have good protein and good fat, but they are very calorie-dense. 100 g of dry-roasted peanuts is about 585 kcal - almost 7 times the calories in 100 g of boiled potato. So the type of fat is good, but the amount of calories is high. A small handful is smart. A full katori is not.

Sources: USDA FoodData Central - Peanuts, dry-roasted, without salt, via FatSecret · USDA FoodData Central - Potatoes, boiled (FDC 170440), via MyFoodData (verified library)
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