Nut Butters - Roasted or Raw?

[Deadhead96]

Which do you prefer, roasted or raw nut butters?

[cobain67]

depends... I like raw mainly though, as I have this hankering for natty stuff.. dunno why...

[Deadhead96]

depends... I like raw mainly though, as I have this hankering for natty stuff.. dunno why...

well nutrionally supposedly the toasted are better, cause they have 10% calcium while raw got like 4-6%.

And Raw is hella more expensive, like 7.99 to 2.99...

[cobain67]

well nutrionally supposedly the toasted are better, cause they have 10% calcium while raw got like 4-6%.

And Raw is hella more expensive, like 7.99 to 2.99...

yeah, it is more cost efficient to eat the toasted, but the nutritional differences are minute overall. It really just depends on personal preference. (and how much $$ you want to dish out for the stuff) Sometimes I'll eat toasted, sometimes I'll eat raw/organic.. Do you like raw or toasted?

[Deadhead96]

Umm, well lotsa times the ingredients for mine are :Toasted peanuts, Dry toasted valencia peanuts or whatnot.

Just today I purchased a thing of Raw. They are hella runny, like oily and ****. But I heard they are easier for your body to absorb?

[cobain67]

Umm, well lotsa times the ingredients for mine are :Toasted peanuts, Dry toasted valencia peanuts or whatnot.

Just today I purchased a thing of Raw. They are hella runny, like oily and ****. But I heard they are easier for your body to absorb?

I don't know how they are easier to absorb... but they def. are runny.. just pour some of the oil out or stir it real well before you use it. thats what I do and it seems to mix eventually, although it will set and absorb better after you go to use it again for the second time once you refridgerate it.

[Deadhead96]

i'll rep you if you rep me.

[cobain67]

i'll rep you if you rep me.

alright man.

[thajeepster]

the roasted nuts help release more of their oils, which makes the pb creamier and smoother, nutritionally, i dont think there is much difference... roasted ones just taste better imo.

[xenithon]

I prefer the taste of roasted, however I am always weary of them as I read all over the place that roasting an destroy a lot of the healthy fats. I believe that there is a fine line between 'very lightly roasting' which doesn't affect the fats, and going over the heat limit to the point that degrades the oils.