I have not tried raw peanuts. Something inside me tells me I dont need to venture in that direction. Do any of you use raw peanuts, or know any nutritional facts on it?

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Here's the nutritional profile:

Peanuts, all types, raw
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Scientific Name: Arachis hypogaea
NDB No: 16087 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient Units 1.00 X 1 cup
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146g
Proximates
Water g 9.49
Energy kcal 828
Energy kj 3466
Protein g 37.67
Total lipid (fat) g 71.89
Ash g 3.40
Carbohydrate, by difference g 23.55
Fiber, total dietary g 12.4
Sugars, total g 5.80
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 134
Iron, Fe mg 6.69
Magnesium, Mg mg 245
Phosphorus, P mg 549
Potassium, K mg 1029
Sodium, Na mg 26
Zinc, Zn mg 4.77
Copper, Cu mg 1.670
Manganese, Mn mg 2.824
Selenium, Se mcg 10.5
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0.0
Thiamin mg 0.934
Riboflavin mg 0.197
Niacin mg 17.616
Pantothenic acid mg 2.580
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.508
Folate, total mcg 350
Folic acid mcg 0
Folate, food mcg 350
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 350
Choline, total mg 76.7
Betaine mg 0.9
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00
Vitamin B-12, added mcg 0.00
Vitamin A, IU IU 0
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0
Retinol mcg 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 12.16
Vitamin E, added mg 0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 0.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 9.978
4:0 g 0.000
6:0 g 0.000
8:0 g 0.000
10:0 g 0.000
12:0 g 0.000
14:0 g 0.037
16:0 g 7.525
18:0 g 1.606
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 35.666
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.013
18:1 undifferentiated g 34.684
20:1 g 0.965
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 22.716
18:2 undifferentiated g 22.710
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.004
18:4 g 0.000
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000
20:5 n-3 g 0.000
22:5 n-3 g 0.000
22:6 n-3 g 0.000
Cholesterol mg 0
Phytosterols mg 321
Amino acids
Tryptophan g 0.365
Threonine g 1.289
Isoleucine g 1.324
Leucine g 2.441
Lysine g 1.352
Methionine g 0.463
Cystine g 0.483
Phenylalanine g 1.952
Tyrosine g 1.532
Valine g 1.580
Arginine g 4.504
Histidine g 0.952
Alanine g 1.496
Aspartic acid g 4.593
Glutamic acid g 7.869
Glycine g 2.269
Proline g 1.661
Serine g 1.856
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0
Caffeine mg 0
Theobromine mg 0
Carotene, beta mcg 0
Carotene, alpha mcg 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0
Lycopene mcg 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)

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they are legumes, not really nuts. they taste pretty bad raw actually, kinda like eating a raw bean off the vine. starchy and none too delicious. most peanuts are cooked in some way even if they are labelled raw. i think "raw" in that case just means not roasted.

They made everyone except my husband sick with diarhea.

I grow mine, and eat them fresh. They taste good, not starchy at all.
Maybe the ones you get in stores are too old and get rancid.

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Thanks everyone. Wow, lots of nutritional contents in peanuts; but I will stick with my instinct to abstain on this one. Perhaps if I ever get the opportunity to have a fresh one, I'll try it.

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Boiled peanuts are one of our cooked snacks. When I was researching how to boil them I read they are healthier boiled than they are raw.

I got a bag of raw peanuts and they were okay. They didn't taste like peanuts to me though, more like peas. If they were cheap, I'd probably buy them again, but they're pretty expensive so I won't be getting them again any time soon as I think there are a lot better things I can get for my money.

Gary

They don't digest well for me. They also have a high level of aflatoxin, a carcinogenic mold.

Sarah
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The aflatoxin only develops on the peanuts over time. It's a mold that develops when they are stored for a long time. So the ones you can get in store may have some if they are not fresh. But if you get fresh one off the ground, they don't. You just have to get fresh stuff, and not long stored ones. Just like for veggies and fruits.

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I like to soak them for a day (rinsing every 6-8 hours), peel them and throw them in raw pad thai (a la Gabriel Cousens) or just eat them. They taste different than cooked or unsprouted and don't have that weird "raw peanut" texture. I want to try tossing them in some spice blend next!