is peanut/almond a nut or a fruit?

Peanut and Almond are BOTH fruits.

but neither of them are NUTS.

Peanuts are classified under "Legume" ( a type of fruit and is different from Nuts)

Almonds are classified under "Drupes" (another type of fruit and is also different from Nuts)

Nuts are hard shelled fruits of some plants that has an indehiscent(opens at maturity) seed.examples are Chest Nuts and Hazel Nuts

Nut is a type of fruit.

In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.

just because peanuts has -nuts in its name doesn't mean it is a true NUT. :D

A peanut also known as a ground or monkey nut is part of the legume family and grows in the ground. Legumes are part of the bean family and so vegetables.

An almond is a tree nut, the seed of the plant and grows above the soil. Fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant so nuts are biologically fruits.

The whole nut thing is a lot more complicated and if an allergy is your issue the list below might help.

Walnut: walnut, pecan Birch: hazelnut, filbert, hickory nut

Mango: pistachio, cashews Plum: almond

Legythis: brazil Macadamia

Beech: beechnut, chestnut

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Nuts are awesome (walnuts and pecans have been rated in the top 10 healthiest foods) but, like everyone else said, they are loaded with calories and fat. Almonds, which are not actually a nut but are the seed of a fruit, are lower in calories and fat... but still have them. Are you eating your nuts raw, or roasted in oil? If they're roasted, you have to also take into the account the fats/calories in that oil. Beans are also a wonderful vegan replacement for protein and fats, and aren't quite as caloric. Avacados also rock. Grains, such as wheat, quinoa, etc., have protein but not as much as beans and nuts.

Fruits are placed in two large categories called fleshy and dry. Whether a fruit is dry or fleshy is determined by what the fruit looks like when it is mature. Fruits can be further classified as either simple, aggregate, or multiple. The list below provides information on the diversity that exists with respect to fruits and provides information on how fruits develop.

Fleshy fruit

A. Simple fruit

i. Fruit develops from one flower; it contains one seed with a stony covering. drupe

ii. Fruit develops from one flower; it contains many seeds

1. Fleshy fruit develops from surrounding flower tissue; ovary wall appears as a ‘core’ around seeds . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pome

2. Fleshy fruit develops from surrounding flower tissue; ovary wall does not appear as a ‘core’ around seeds

a. Skin is thin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . berry

b. Skin is thicker

i. Skin can be peeled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hesperidium

ii. Skin is leathery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. pepo

B. Complex fruit – fruit is formed from more than one ovary

i. Fruit develops from multiple flowers . . . . . . . . . .. . multiple fruit

ii. Fruit develops from many ovaries on a single flower . . . . . . aggregate fruit

II. Dry fruit

A. Dehiscent – fruit splits at maturity

i. Fruit in cross section has only one cavity

1. Mature fruit splits along two seams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . legume

2. Mature fruit splits along one side only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . follicle

ii. Fruit in cross section has more than one cavity . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . capsule

B. Indehiscent – fruit does not split at maturity

i. Ovary wall forms a wing-like structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . samara

ii. Ovary wall does not form a wing-like structure

1. Ovary wall is a hard, stony covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nut

2. Ovary wall is not a hard, stony covering

a. Seed coat is fused with ovary wall, not easily separated .caryopsis

b. Seed coat fused with ovary wall, easily separated ....... . .achene

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is peanut/almond a nut or a fruit?

please give me credible sources, i don't accept wikipedia and other links.

a peanut is a legume, actually. Like a split pea. It isnt a nut.

almonds are nuts.

I know you dont want links, but the U.S. FDA has some info:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/FoodAlle...

What Are Almonds Classified As

They're loaded with tons of calories and fat, too. I think it would be ok as long as you are watching your total calorie and fat intake for the day. Probably good for a vegan but not so much for the rest of us.

well a peanut as im sure you know by the name is a nut and so is an almond :)

both are nut. the juicy ones are fruit