One of the disadvantages of peanuts, despite their contribution to your overall health, is their high-calorie content. Calories can make a difference if you’re trying to manage your weight. A 1-ounce serving of roasted peanuts, which is equal to about a handful or 39 peanuts, contains 170 calories.
Dietary Guidelines recommends a daily intake of 1,600 to 2,400 calories for adult women and 2,000 to 3,000 calories for adult men, depending on age and level of physical activity. That would mean a handful of peanuts accounts for 9 percent of your daily calorie allowance if you follow a 2,000-calorie diet.
When snacking on a bag of peanuts, it’s easy to rapidly exceed your calorie allotment if you eat more than one ounce. For example, just three handfuls of peanuts, which amount to 510 calories, would rack up more than a fourth of your daily quota.
When snacking on a bag of peanuts, it’s easy to rapidly exceed your calorie allotment if you eat more than one ounce. For example, just three handfuls of peanuts, which amount to 510 calories, would rack up more than a fourth of your daily quota.
