Despite having the word as the second half of its name, a peanut is not actually a nut. It’s more closely related to soybeans and lentils. And while almonds may be your favorite find in a handful of ...

Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.

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