Peanut consumption is prohibited in children under one year!
A nutritionist in Yazd said: Since peanuts are a food allergen, its consumption is not allowed for children under one year.
Yousef Naghiaei stated: Peanut is one of the types of nuts that has a good nutritional value, so that 700 grams of this food contains 545 kcal, which is mostly due to its high fat content.
He went on to say that the most important ingredient in peanuts is significant protein in them and said: the amount of protein in peanuts is 23%, which is good value due to the presence of essential amino acids and also contains 49% of fat, which is mainly unsaturated fats. Is.
Noting that peanuts have anti-inflammatory and anti-fever properties, he added: Peanuts also have significant amounts of potassium and phosphorus, and the natural antioxidants and vitamin e in this food is 8 mg per 100 g, which is: It has very beneficial effects in preventing the damaging effects of free radicals and is effective in strengthening the immune system and preventing some cancers.
Peanuts are an allergenic food that is forbidden to use in children under one year of age and should be used with caution in people with food allergies, Naqiaei said.
He advised: Adults should avoid high consumption of peanuts due to high energy.