Planters cocktail peanuts are a tasty snack to have around the house and on the go. They also contain beneficial nutritional properties that make eating peanuts a good part of a healthy diet when eaten in moderation. Planters offers cocktail peanuts in a few varieties, which makes it easy to select one that fits your specific nutritional needs.
Fat
Peanuts are a high-fat food, and Planter's cocktail peanuts also contain additional fat from the peanut and cottonseed oils in which the peanuts are roasted. Planters cocktail peanuts provide 14 g of fat, or 22 percent of the daily value, per 1 oz. serving, and the fat content accounts for 130 of the 170 calories. Of the total fat content, 2 g are from saturated fat, which is 10 percent of the daily value. High saturated fat intake is linked to heart disease, according to Medline Plus.
Carbohydrates
The carbohydrate content of Planters cocktail peanuts varies depending on whether you purchase the regular or honey-roasted version. The regular version contains 5 g of total carbohydrates, with 2 g of dietary fiber and 1 g of sugar. The honey-roasted version contains 8 g of total carbohydrates, with 2 g of dietary fiber and 5 g of sugar. The additional sugar content of the honey-roasted version is due to added sugar, corn syrup and honey. Both versions are good sources of dietary fiber, containing 8 percent of the daily value per serving.
Protein
Planters cocktail peanuts contain 6 or 7 g of protein, depending on whether you purchase the regular or honey-roasted version. The protein in peanuts is not a complete protein and must be accompanied by complementary proteins in order to provide adequate amounts of all nine essential amino acids. Grains, such as bread, rice and pasta, contain complementary proteins for peanuts.
Sodium
Planters offer three varieties of cocktail peanuts with varying levels of sodium. The regular version contains 115 mg per serving, or 5 percent of the daily value. The lightly salted version provides 55 mg sodium, or 2 percent of the daily value, and the unsalted version contains no sodium. The sodium in Planters cocktail peanuts is provided by sea salt, which should be limited if you have high blood pressure, as should other forms of sodium, according to the American Heart Association.
Vitamins and Minerals
Planters cocktail peanuts contain a small amount of iron per serving, providing 2 percent to 6 percent of the daily value, depending upon the variety. All varieties except the unsalted version also contain 2 percent of the daily value of calcium. None of the varieties contains significant amounts of vitamin A or C.
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