Honey-roasted peanuts

Honey-roasted peanuts

Nutritional value per 28g
Energy	160 kcal (670 kJ)
Carbohydrates
Sugars	4g
Dietary fiber	1.99g
Fat
Saturated	2g
Trans	0g
Monounsaturated	7g
Polyunsaturated	4g
Protein	7g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Niacin (B3) 31% 5 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 2% 30 mg Copper 44% .4 mg Iron 9% 1.7 mg Magnesium 14% 59.9 mg Manganese 12% .28 mg Potassium 6% 180 mg Sodium 4% 85.1 mg
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, [1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies [2] Source: [3]

Honey-roasted peanuts are a salt-, sugar- and honey-flavored peanut snack food ^[4] that is provided as a mass-produced product line by several nut and snack food companies, such as Planters, ^[5] The Sun Valley Nut Co., ^[6] and King Nut. ^[7]

History

Before the 1980s, legumes were glazed before being roasted, resulting in a messy, sticky product that "lost both flavor and color", according to the News and Observer. ^[8] Planters introduced a honey roasted nut mix in 1985. ^[9]

In 1987, former North Carolina State University food scientist Bill Hoover, working in his home basement lab after he retired, developed a method to glaze the nuts after roasting. ^[8] Hoover's method roasts the legumes first, then while the nuts are between 160 and 350 degrees, coats them with the glaze. ^[8] The resulting product is less sticky and retains freshness longer. ^[8] Hoover sold the patent to Anheuser-Busch but retained royalties. ^[8]

Airlines

In the United States, some airlines such as Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have provided free snack-sized bags of honey roasted peanuts to its customers on domestic flights. ^{[10] [11]} This became a longstanding tradition with Southwest Airlines, but in 2018 the company discontinued providing peanuts in the interest of protecting those who have peanut allergies. ^[11] King Nut has provided honey roasted peanuts and many other snacks to several airlines based in the United States. ^[a]

See also

• Beer Nuts – an American snack food brand consisting of peanuts with a sweet-and-salty glaze
• List of peanut dishes
• List of snack foods
• Foodportal

Notes

1. "King Nut, which in 2001 was the snack supplier for United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines, US Airways, Trans World Airlines, America West Airlines, and Southwest Airlines, began packaging not just nuts but nut mixes, pretzels, granola mixes, and breakfast snacks for the airlines." ^[12]

References

1. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
2. "TABLE 4-7 Comparison of Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in This Report to Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in the 2005 DRI Report". p. 120. In: Stallings, Virginia A.; Harrison, Meghan; Oria, Maria, eds. (2019). "Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. pp. 101–124. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN   978-0-309-48834-1. PMID   30844154. NCBI   NBK545428.
3. "Honey roasted peanuts". FoodData Central, United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
4. J. Smartt, Emmanuel Nwokolo (2012). Food and Feed from Legumes and Oilseeds. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 51–52. ISBN   9781461304333 . Retrieved January 4, 2016.
5. "Planters honey roasted dry roasted peanuts". Planters. September 17, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
6. "The Sun Valley Nut Company: Own brand & co-pack". Sun Valley Nut Co. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
7. Cho, Janet H. (December 18, 2012). "King Nut anticipates a banner year of business in 2013". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
8. Shaffer, Josh. "Food scientist's legacy is in your taste buds". The News and Observer . Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
9. "Planters Through the Years". Planters. September 17, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
10. December 8, 2016. "New snacks take flight with Delta". Atlanta Business Chronicle . Retrieved February 14, 2021.
11. Schlangenstein, Mary (July 10, 2018). "Southwest Air to Stop Serving Peanuts". BNN Bloomberg . Retrieved February 14, 2021.
12. "King Nut Company". Encyclopedia.com. September 11, 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

Further reading

• Nepote, V.; Mestrallet, M.G.; Grosso, N.R. (May 31, 2006). "Natural Antioxidant Effect from Peanut Skins in Honey-roasted Peanuts". Journal of Food Science . 69 (7). Wiley: 295–300. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb13632.x. hdl: 11336/36706 . ISSN   0022-1147.
• Nepote, Valeria; Mestrallet, Marta G; Ryan, Liliana; Conci, Silvia; Grosso, Nelson R (2006). "Sensorial and chemical changes in honey roasted peanuts and roasted peanuts stored under different temperatures". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture . 86 (7). Wiley: 1057–1063. Bibcode:2006JSFA...86.1057N. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.2456 . hdl: 11336/29900 . ISSN   0022-5142.
• Hinds, M.J.; Jolly, C.M.; Nelson, R.G.; Donis, Y.; Prophete, E. (2003). "Comparative study of properties and acceptability of Haitian and US honey-roasted peanuts". International Journal of Consumer Studies. 27 (2). Wiley: 157–167. doi:10.1046/j.1470-6431.2003.00298.x. ISSN   1470-6423.

External links

• Visiting King Nut – Snack Provider to the World's Airlines. Airline Reporter. March 25, 2015.