The leading peanut-growing countries are China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States. Peanuts are a nutritious food. There are more energy-giving calories in roasted peanuts or peanut butter than in an equal weight of beefsteak. Uses of peanuts As food. In addition, they remove the shells and roast and sell only the seeds.
Manufacturers usually salt peanuts to improve their flavor.
Peanut butter is eaten alone and in sandwiches. About half of the peanuts consumed in the United States are eaten as peanut butter. About a fourth are sold as roasted peanuts. Roasted peanuts are eaten alone or mixed into candies, cookies, pies, and other bakery products. Some ice cream is flavored with peanut butter.