Its even weirder. What has more calories: 1 lb of peanuts, OR 1 lb of peanuts ground into peanut butter? I cant find the study, but the peanut butter has more

Its even weirder. What has more calories: 1 lb of peanuts, OR 1 lb of peanuts ground into peanut butter? I cant find the study, but the peanut butter has more calories since its pre-ground and more bioavailable. Peanuts get chomped up but larger pieces still remain and are not captured by the body.