Peanut butter among other nut butters https://depindakaaswinkel.nl/?p=103022

Is peanut butter better or worse than other nut butters? What are the differences and which one should you choose? These are all questions we would like to answer for you. Although for us there is no single right answer.

The health benefits of nuts

In various nutritional advices it is recommended to eat a handful of nuts a day . This reduces your risk of cardiovascular diseases by 30%. In addition, you would live longer if you eat nuts several times a week. Why then? I hear you ask. That is because nuts contain many unsaturated fats and proteins . Together with carbohydrates, these form the most important building blocks of your body. Nuts also provide fiber and important vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B, vitamin E, magnesium and calcium. These play an important role in the growth and development of your body.

Nutritional values

	Energy (kcal)	Proteins (g)	Carbohydrates (g)	Saturated fat (g)	Unsaturated fat (g)	Vitamin E (mg)
Almond	609	19.5	10.4	3.8	46.5	21.8
Cashew nut	591	18.5	22.5	9.5	35	1,9
Hazelnut	667	14.2	10.6	4.2	57	25
Peanut	623	26	11.2	8.5	43.8	6.4

(Nutritional values ​​per 100g)

If we want to compare nut pastes, we have to start with the nut itself. Nuts are mainly known for their high energy value and large amount of healthy fats . In this case, that high energy value means many nutrients for your body. It is important to know that a peanut is not actually a nut, but a legume . The peanut grows underground and needs almost no water (749L/1kg). It is also known as the nut with the smallest carbon footprint . Nuts grow on trees that need about twelve times as much water (9063L/1kg). In the table you can see that the peanut scores a lot higher in proteins than the other nuts. Almonds and hazelnuts score higher in the amount of vitamin E. Finally, the cashew nut has the least number of calories. 'To each his own', as they say.

Which nut butter is the best?

Unfortunately, the best nut or nut butter does not exist. The nut butter that suits you depends on what you find important in your life. Are you an athlete and do you want to build muscle? Then I advise you to go for peanut butter because of the high amount of proteins. Also if you want to do your part to protect the environment, you should choose peanut butter. Do you find vitamins and minerals more important? Then you better choose another nut butter such as almond butter that contains a lot of vitamin E. The most important thing is of course that you choose the nut butter that you like best and that you enjoy the most. So try it out!