 This will be a parallel randomized controlled intervention study on free-living adults with diabetes. The study duration will be 6 months. Participants will be randomized to receive one of two dietary approaches moderate fat, control; and, moderate fat inclusive of 32 g peanuts or 2 Tbsp. peanut butter per day, intervention to an ADA meal plan targeting a profile of 35 fat, 45 CHO and 20 protein. A supply of peanuts and peanut butter from the National Peanut Board will be provided to participants assigned to the intervention group at clinic visits. The peanuts and peanut butter will be consumed as part of the participants customary meals and snacks. In light of ADAs prior recommendation to derive 60 to 70 of energy intake from CHO and MUFA, the peanuts and peanut butter will provide an enhanced proportion of energy from MUFA total fat content of peanuts by compositional weight is 22 and 52 of the total fat is MUFA. 