Are peanuts considered fruits or vegetables?

Peanuts are considered neither a fruit nor a vegetable. They are considered a nut and are part of the protein group in the food pyramid. All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the protein foods group. read more

Fruits are the seed-bearing product of a flowering plant, while vegetables are any other part of the plant, including stems, leaves and roots. A nut can be a fruit in that it is the fruit of its tree, yet it can be likened to a legume vegetable due to its high-protein content and the fact that it might have grown underground. read more

Peanuts are a fruit. Fruits are, by botanical definition, the plant tissue which contains the seeds. Like all fruits, it develops from the ovary at the base of the flower. read more