Peanuts?

JanCA · 07-17-2012, 04:07 PM

Why do my peanuts have maltodextrin?? I bought a name brand, but didn't read the label assuming peanuts were peanuts.

mcchimento · 07-17-2012, 04:10 PM

Are they dry roasted? I noticed that they seem to season them of course with some sort of sugar for added flavor.

svenskamae · 07-17-2012, 04:15 PM

It's a bummer, but I've learned the hard way that you really have to check the labels for nuts and nut butters. Even products that advertise themselves as "natural" or just say "xxnuts" on the label often have sugar, MSG, etc. added. After repeatedly leaving jars of nut butters and bags of nuts on the counter at work for others to take, I've learned to read the ingredient list for nuts and nutbutters with special care.

JanCA · 07-17-2012, 04:26 PM

They're lightly salted and roasted. Sea salt, maltodextrin, corn syrup and corn syrup solids. Live and learn!

twilight · 07-17-2012, 06:26 PM

Corn syrup is nasty stuff. Yikes!

PaleoRainy · 07-18-2012, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JanCA

Why do my peanuts have maltodextrin?? I bought a name brand, but didn't read the label assuming peanuts were peanuts.

I don't know if you get the chance where you live, but if you can check asian/african food stores, many of their recipes call for peanuts and they are sold dried and shelled (but not roasted), into big bags, often available in the peeled and unpeeled version as well.

Calidreamer · 07-18-2012, 07:44 AM

Many people cannot eat peanuts on Atkins. I think they are considered a legume and not a nut.

jem51 · 07-18-2012, 08:37 AM

Atkins didn't say no PB/peanuts and they may very well be a legume, botanically, but their nutrient profile is like a nut...which is why they are acceptable on many LC plans.

The dry roasted type are coated w nasty stuff. Just get the straight roasted/salted or in the shell.

GratefulParrot · 07-18-2012, 08:46 AM

I have to read my package now. I get the dry roasted in shell..no salt. I didn't read the ingredients because I thought it was just NUTS.

Furi · 07-18-2012, 08:49 AM

I always spend 20 minutes in front of the nut/nut butter aisle every time I go to a new store or when a new product comes out checking ingredients and carb counts.

(someday I'll learn to go to the nut aisle before the frozen food aisle!)

JanCA · 07-18-2012, 09:15 AM

I'm not on Atkins, just doing my own thing. I've never done well on most plans of any type because, if I'm being honest, I'm kind of picky.

Plus, I just do better when I eat when and what I want (within the framework of LC).

Re: peanuts.. my daughter told me that besides reading labels I might want to try the fresh peanut butter at Whole Foods. I don't eat much peanut butter/peanuts, but that sounds good.

Furi · 07-18-2012, 09:17 AM

Whole Foods' fresh ground peanut and almond butters are pretty good if you like chunky butters, though I usually add a bit of salt to them. Be careful not to use the honey roasted peanut one though!

07-17-2012, 04:07 PM	#1
JanCA Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 106 Gallery: JanCA Stats: 146/139/134.2 - 5'3", small frame, 60yrs WOE: Inspired by Gary Taubes "Why We Get Fat..." Start Date: June 2012	Peanuts? Why do my peanuts have maltodextrin?? I bought a name brand, but didn't read the label assuming peanuts were peanuts.

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07-17-2012, 04:10 PM	#2
mcchimento Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 792 Gallery: mcchimento Stats: 251.0/246.6/140.0 WOE: DANDR Start Date: 5/13/2013	Are they dry roasted? I noticed that they seem to season them of course with some sort of sugar for added flavor.

07-17-2012, 04:15 PM	#3
svenskamae Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,927 Gallery: svenskamae Stats: 235/178/135 5'3" WOE: Nutritional Ketosis/Primal/JUDDD Start Date: January 15, 2012	It's a bummer, but I've learned the hard way that you really have to check the labels for nuts and nut butters. Even products that advertise themselves as "natural" or just say "xxnuts" on the label often have sugar, MSG, etc. added. After repeatedly leaving jars of nut butters and bags of nuts on the counter at work for others to take, I've learned to read the ingredient list for nuts and nutbutters with special care.

07-17-2012, 04:26 PM	#4
JanCA Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 106 Gallery: JanCA Stats: 146/139/134.2 - 5'3", small frame, 60yrs WOE: Inspired by Gary Taubes "Why We Get Fat..." Start Date: June 2012	They're lightly salted and roasted. Sea salt, maltodextrin, corn syrup and corn syrup solids. Live and learn!

07-17-2012, 06:26 PM	#5
twilight Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,202 Gallery: twilight Stats: 225/186.5/130 WOE: VLC/Atkins	Corn syrup is nasty stuff. Yikes!

07-18-2012, 07:44 AM	#7
Calidreamer Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northen California Posts: 608 Gallery: Calidreamer Stats: 242/161/142 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 10, 2010	Many people cannot eat peanuts on Atkins. I think they are considered a legume and not a nut.

07-18-2012, 08:37 AM	#8
jem51 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: south central OR Posts: 3,635 Gallery: jem51 Stats: oh so happy at 120 WOE: Mine, all mine Start Date: controlled carb '97-98	Atkins didn't say no PB/peanuts and they may very well be a legume, botanically, but their nutrient profile is like a nut...which is why they are acceptable on many LC plans. The dry roasted type are coated w nasty stuff. Just get the straight roasted/salted or in the shell.

07-18-2012, 08:46 AM	#9
GratefulParrot Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nashville Posts: 376 Gallery: GratefulParrot Stats: Old playing weight of 245 WOE: induction Start Date: 9/12/11	I have to read my package now. I get the dry roasted in shell..no salt. I didn't read the ingredients because I thought it was just NUTS.

07-18-2012, 08:49 AM	#10
Furi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 276 Gallery: Furi WOE: low carb Start Date: October 2010	I always spend 20 minutes in front of the nut/nut butter aisle every time I go to a new store or when a new product comes out checking ingredients and carb counts. (someday I'll learn to go to the nut aisle before the frozen food aisle!)

07-18-2012, 09:15 AM	#11
JanCA Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 106 Gallery: JanCA Stats: 146/139/134.2 - 5'3", small frame, 60yrs WOE: Inspired by Gary Taubes "Why We Get Fat..." Start Date: June 2012	I'm not on Atkins, just doing my own thing. I've never done well on most plans of any type because, if I'm being honest, I'm kind of picky. Plus, I just do better when I eat when and what I want (within the framework of LC). Re: peanuts.. my daughter told me that besides reading labels I might want to try the fresh peanut butter at Whole Foods. I don't eat much peanut butter/peanuts, but that sounds good.

07-18-2012, 09:17 AM	#12
Furi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 276 Gallery: Furi WOE: low carb Start Date: October 2010	Whole Foods' fresh ground peanut and almond butters are pretty good if you like chunky butters, though I usually add a bit of salt to them. Be careful not to use the honey roasted peanut one though!