date:Oct 24, 2012
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that adding peanut skins to peanut butter may improve the nutrition while maintaining the flavor. Peanut skins are a low-value residue material from peanut processing that contains naturally-occurring phenolic compounds. The use of this material to improve antioxidant capacity and shelf-life of foods can add value to the material and improve the nutritional value of foods.
The researchers added peanut skins to peanut paste and peanut butter