User:Jeremy Chi/Peanut milk

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Peanut milk is part of what's categorized as Plant milk, which are known for being a healthy alternative to milk. Made with peanuts, water, and sometimes other additional ingredients like salt, sugar, or cinnamon, peanut milk is is high in fat compared to its other plant based milk counterparts and includes a list of nutritional value, which is why it is known to be a healthy alternative to milk. This milk is wildly used by people who identify with Lactose intolerance, Veganism, Casein-free diet, and other diet focused people as it has no Lactose, but includes nutritional value like being high in magnesium, Vitamin E , Vitamin B-6 , and protein.

Invention
George Washington Carver, a well known botanist, scientist, conversationalist and professor in the early 1900's, was most likely to have been the modern inventor of peanut milk. With a fond curiosity and great skill in chemistry and physics, George was known for his valuable research on the peanut. through isolation fats, oils, gums, resins and sugars of the peanut, he found many ways to use the earthy nut, including peanut milk. From then, Peanut milk has not gain too much popularity but plant based milks were slowly taking over the dairy industry.

History of Market Expansion
There aren't many manufacturing companies for peanut milk. However, plant based milks are abundant in manufacture, as dietary needs are changing, online searches for diets like "veganism" have doubled in the United States since 2015, tripled in Australia, France, and Spain, and more than quadrupled in Sweden. Plant-based milk purchases in U.S. grocery stores rose by 5% over the previous year, amounting for 14% of total milk sales, according to the Plant Based Foods Association's examination of store sales statistics. Sales of regular milk, on the other hand, has risen by 0.1 percent.

Production
In order to make a basic form of peanut milk, The following is needed: peanuts, water, a blender and a Cheesecloth. The first step includes putting peanuts in a jar big enough to hold them, and then soaking the peanuts in water for at least six hours. Then transfer the soaked peanuts into a blender to then blend them until smooth. Then finally, transfer the blended nut substance into a cheesecloth to be squeeze out the peanut milk, ready for consumption.

Water Footprint
Though there is not much research done on the stainability of peanut milk itself (due to lack of manufacture), there is information available on the sustainability of peanuts. Peanut production is mainly concentrated in drier climates like in the Mideast and Midwest parts of the U.S. Peanuts in comparison to other nuts are the most water-efficient nut, as it takes around 3.2 gallons of water to produce one ounce of peanuts. This is because of its compact plant structure and its ability to grow underground, as it takes less biomass to intake water. The peanut plant also keeps water intake to a minimum through its vine's growth structure, allowing for a microclimate conserving water.

The following is an illustrated graph, showing the water intake the 4 most harvested nuts in America.

Carbon Footprint
Peanuts have the lowest carbon emissions among popular USA nuts, allowing for sustainable farming. Peanuts are also unique compared to other nuts, as they allow for improved soil and benefit other crops around them.

Nutrition
Researchers developed a vitamin and mineral fortified infant formula that used peanut milk as a source of protein, fat and food energy. Being compared to other plant based milks, Peanut milk has the highest protein and fat content, allowing for a creamier milk. The macro nutrients in a cup of peanut milk includes the following: However, lectins and saponins are anti-nutrients found in many plant-based milk replacements. Lectins, which are found in soy, peanuts, and other beans, have been proven to limit glucose absorption in the intestine, hence affecting total calorie consumption.

Uses
Generally used as a dairy substitute for items such as coffee creamer, peanut soup, yogurt, parfait, or plain.