Almond butter
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 Trader Joe's store brand almond butter | |
| Type | Spread |
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| Main ingredients | Almonds |
Almond butter is a food paste made from grinding almonds into a nut butter. Almond butter may be "crunchy" or "smooth", and is generally "stir" (susceptible to oil separation) or "no-stir" (emulsified). Almond butter may be either raw or roasted, but this describes the almonds themselves, prior to grinding.
Compared to peanut butter
[edit]Almond butter is an alternative to peanut butter for those with peanut allergies. Almond butter contains significantly more fiber, calcium, potassium, iron, and manganese than peanut butter,[1] and about half the saturated fat,[2] although a slightly higher total fat content. Almonds, a type of tree nut, are not legumes, whereas peanuts are, so almond butter can not be consumed by those have tree nut allergies.
Nutrition
[edit]| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||
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| Energy | 2,648 kJ (633 kcal) | ||||||||||
21 g | |||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 3.7 g | ||||||||||
59 g | |||||||||||
| Saturated | 5.6 g | ||||||||||
| Monounsaturated | 38.3 g | ||||||||||
| Polyunsaturated | 12.4 g | ||||||||||
15 g | |||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.[3] | |||||||||||
Almond butter is high in monounsaturated fats,[4] calcium, potassium, iron and manganese.[1] It is considered a good source of riboflavin, phosphorus, and copper,[1] and an excellent source of vitamin E,[5] magnesium, and fiber.[4] Almond butter also provides dietary protein.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c USDA.gov Sunflower Seed Butter and Almond Butter as Nutrient-Rich Alternatives to Peanut Butter
- ^ Jenny Sugar. "Nutritional Comparison of Peanut Butter and Almond Butter". POPSUGAR Fitness. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ a b "Calories in Almonds - Nutrition and Health Facts". About.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Vitamin E and Minerals: Eye Nutrition from Nuts Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine - AllAboutVision.com
External links
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