PEANUT BUTTER

WHAT IS PEANUT BUTTER  

•  tradition to eat peanut butter on bread in sandwich form, but it can also be used when cooking anything from cookies to curry sauces. 
• Peanut butter, particularly at its most natural, can be an excellent source of nutrition. It contains protein, iron, and potassium, all of which are vital to keeping you healthy.

USES AND BENIFITS

• Peanut butter is served as a spread on bread
• toast, or crackers
• used to make sandwiches (notably the peanut butter and jelly sandwich)
• It is also used in a number of breakfast dishes and desserts.

HEALTH BENFITS OF PEANUT BUTTER

• Weight Loss 
• Promotes Strong Bones
• Lowers Risk Of Diabetes
• Reducing The Risk Of Breast Disease
• Managing Blood Sugar Levels
• Bodybuilding
• Boosting Heart Health
• It’s An Awesome Energy Booster
• Better Blood irculation

TYPES OF PEANUT BUTTER

1.crunchy (or chunky) and

2.smooth (or creamy). In crunchy peanut butter, some coarsely-ground peanut fragments are included to give extra texture. The peanuts in smooth peanut butter are ground uniformly, creating a creamy texture.

TOP COUNTRIES FOR PEANUT BUTTER EXPORT FROM INDIA

1. SOUTH AFRICA  

2. POLAND

3. QATAR

4. UNITED KINGDOM

5. ISRAEL

6. PAPUA NEW GUINEA

7. ROMANIA

8. SPAIN

9. EGYPT

TOP PEANUT BUTTER IMPORTING COUNTRIES

   1 SOUTH AFRICA

   2 U.S.A.

   3 UNITED KINGDOM 

   4 POLAND

   5 ISAREL

H.S CODE OF PEANUT BUTTER

STATICS OF PEANUT BUTTER EXPORT 2020 (INDIA)

In FY 2019-2020 (Apr-Jan), Around 0.34 USD million value of Peanut Butter was exported from India to South Africa. It was around 25.95% of the total export of Peanut Butter.

The value of Peanut Butter exported from India in January 2020 was 0.4 USD million

Major countries where Peanut Butter was exported in January 2020 are South Africa(0.06), Poland(0.05), Qatar(0.05), United Kingdom(0.04), Israel(0.03).

WHO INVENTED PEANUT BUTTER 

There is evidence that ancient South American Inca Indians were the first to grind peanuts to make peanut butter. In the United States, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (of cereal fame) invented a version of peanut butter in 1895.Then it is believed that a St. Louis physician may have developed a version of peanut butter as a protein substitute for his older patients who had poor teeth and couldn’t chew meat. Peanut butter was first introduced at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.

Peanuts and peanut butter became an integral part of the Armed Forces rations in World Wars I and II. It is believed that the U.S. army popularized the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for sustenance during maneuvers in World War II.

PEANUT BUTTER FUN FACTS

• In the Netherlands, peanut butter is called pindakaas, which translates to "peanut cheese".
• Edson originally invented peanut butter to be marketed as product for people who had no teeth and could not chew on solid food!
• Most peanut butter is made (and consumed) in the United States, where people eat $800 million worth a year! It can take up to 540 peanuts to make a jar of peanut butter.