Why Almonds?

Librarygorilla · 05-24-2008, 12:16 PM

I've noticed that when nuts are involved in keto and other low carb diets, it's always almonds that are recommend. I was curious and looked up the calories and nutrition break downs and compared it to peanuts, and noticed that the differences are just about neglible (assuming the info I read was correct) so I was curious as to whether there was a reason almonds are more commonly recomended?

I'm more a peanut man, myself.

Contrastyle · 05-24-2008, 12:51 PM

Almonds kick ass.

Nutir · 05-24-2008, 12:52 PM

I like them

Only 1 net carb per serving (22 pieces), lots of fats and taste awesome!

fudgetracks · 05-24-2008, 01:26 PM

i just personally prefer almonds.

bobbybuilder1 · 05-24-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fudgetracks

i just personally prefer almonds.

X2. They taste much better than peanuts, but cost almost 3X more than them

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Eileen · 05-24-2008, 03:25 PM

Peanuts are comparatively high carb. There are other nuts like walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, brazil nuts etc which are low carb, but almonds are the tastiest of those.

b5s402 · 05-24-2008, 06:58 PM

high fiber, low net carbs

thepointman · 05-24-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eileen

Peanuts are comparatively high carb. There are other nuts like walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, brazil nuts etc which are low carb, but almonds are the tastiest of those.

Don't forget macadamias

kev.sherman · 05-25-2008, 09:47 AM

Eileen doesn't natty PB kick some people out of ketosis ? peanuts too ?

Eileen · 05-25-2008, 02:20 PM

Yes. Peanuts and peanut butter is comparatively high carb, and you normally get it salted so it's even more addictive. I can eat a jar of PB with a spoon, that's way over my carbs.

Librarygorilla · 05-25-2008, 03:41 PM

Thanks all!

Starky1177 · 05-25-2008, 06:29 PM

Though I've found Peanuts that only had one net Carb...at Meijers in the bulk section

db2012 · 05-26-2008, 01:53 AM

Heres a nice snack, take:

ziplock bag of walnuts
nutmeg
cinnamon
all spice
3-4 packets of splenda

shake all in baggy, and enjoy. It taste great, just don't eat too much, I can easily get through a whole giant bag which is about 120g of fat!

Eileen · 05-26-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Starky1177

Though I've found Peanuts that only had one net Carb...at Meijers in the bulk section

I'd be wary. Sometimes companies tweak their labels to appeal to low carb or low fat dieters. Unless the nuts are different in some way to ordinary peanuts, I'd assume they have a similar carb count.

L1FTHVY · 05-26-2008, 05:49 PM

at a local bulk food store i found that pecans are lower in carbs than almonds.

so i bought em and ate em

180sx · 05-26-2008, 06:02 PM

Cashews!!!!! Greatest nuts of all time, unfortunatly lots of carbs in them =(

I had to tell my mum to stop buying them. Id walk past the carboard and grab maybe 2-3 cashews out of the packet and walk off. A few seconds after eating them id run back clawing for the packet and eat them all!! :***(

hardipsrai · 05-26-2008, 06:04 PM

ALMOND butter all the way!!!

When I am not carbing up, i like to indulge on a jar of almond butter. However, I have only been able to find one variety (from a local health store) that is natural - no salt, no additives, no palm oil, and also low in carbs.

Manny77 · 05-26-2008, 06:07 PM

Found my perfect snack in Roasted Almond

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It's 7 PM and i'm hungry though =[ already filled up my cals for the day though.

eldawg · 05-26-2008, 06:12 PM

I like walnuts, but almonds are also good (and cheaper).

johnnyironboard · 05-26-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 180sx

Cashews!!!!! Greatest nuts of all time, unfortunatly lots of carbs in them =(

I had to tell my mum to stop buying them. Id walk past the carboard and grab maybe 2-3 cashews out of the packet and walk off. A few seconds after eating them id run back clawing for the packet and eat them all!! :***(

Yea cashews taste great.

We buy our almonds at Sam's- cheapest we've found.