Fancy a MUNG BEAN butter sandwich? Scientist creates peanut substitute for allergy sufferers – and he swears it tastes just as good

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People with nut allergies can now have an almost identical product to peanut butter after an institute created a similar spread using mung beans.

It was a moment of ‘eureka’ for the team of researchers at The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre when the mung bean flour-and-water paste began to have a flavour and aroma similar to roasted peanuts.

The spread – which is already proving to be popular internationally after being launched this year- is expected to be introduced across organisations and companies unable to serve nuts over allergy fears.

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