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Peanuts are in fact a legume rather than a nut and one of the most common food allergens. For those who can eat them without problems they are great as a snack eaten out of your hand or sprinkled through a salad, cooked into dishes such as Gado Gado or made into peanut butter.
 Peanuts are a good source of:
- Healthy monosaturated fats
- Vitamin E
- Niacin
- Folate
- Phenolic antioxidants resveratrol (also found in red grapes) and p-coumaric acid.
Peanuts have warming properties and are Acid pH.
Did you know? At Community Foods you can use our in-store grinder to turn your peanuts into pure, healthy peanut butter - right before your eyes. You can even pick your favourite style, crunchy or smooth.
Click here for a health recipe using peanuts.
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