Uh-oh - saw these peanuts contain cottonseed oil. Hadn't seen that on a list of healthy oils, so thought I'd better research it. Here's what Dr. Weill says when asked if cottonseed oil is okay?

Definitely not. As a matter of fact, in my book, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, one of the first things I ask readers to do is to go through their pantry shelves and throw out anything made with cottonseed oil. I regard it as unhealthy because it is too high in saturated fat and too low in monounsaturated fat. What's more, cottonseed oil may contain natural toxins and probably has unacceptably high levels of pesticide residues (cotton is not classified as a food crop, and farmers use many agrichemicals when growing it). Be on the lookout for cottonseed oil in packaged foods and avoid products that contain it. Manufacturers like it because it's cheap, and products that say "may contain one or more of these oils" and list cottonseed, will almost certainly contain it.

In one oz. of these peanuts is 7g of protein, 22% of your fat, and 170 calories. Probably best to not eat and find healthier nuts without the cottonseed oil.
Uh-oh - saw these peanuts contain cottonseed oil. Hadn't seen that on a list of healthy oils, so thought I'd better research it. Here's what Dr. Weill says when asked if cottonseed oil is okay? Definitely not. As a matter of fact, in my book, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, one of the first things I ask readers to do is to go through their pantry shelves and throw out anything made with cottonseed oil. I regard it as unhealthy because it is too high in saturated fat and too low in monounsaturated fat. What's more, cottonseed oil may contain natural toxins and probably has unacceptably high levels of pesticide residues (cotton is not classified as a food crop, and farmers use many agrichemicals when growing it). Be on the lookout for cottonseed oil in packaged foods and avoid products that contain it. Manufacturers like it because it's cheap, and products that say "may contain one or more of these oils" and list cottonseed, will almost certainly contain it. In one oz. of these peanuts is 7g of protein, 22% of your fat, and 170 calories. Probably best to not eat and find healthier nuts without the cottonseed oil.