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Hi guys,

Got a quick question about almonds.

I'm currently cutting and as of late ive started eating almonds and was pleasently suprised to see how much protein and good fats they have.

So iv'e been snacking on these things like a maniac.

My questions are, Is too much almonds a bad thing in the end? Are they approriate for cutting?

Cheers
 
Nuts are really calorie dense and are easy to eat too many of. Yes, you can eat them while cutting but make sure they fit into your daily calorie needs for your goals.

~Nicole
 
I'd bag them into 1/4 cup portions so that you know how much you're eating. If you snack on almonds all day, the calories add up really quickly.
 
I wish I had Almonds right now. Peanuts are my favorite though. I read an article about Almonds not being pure anymore because there pasteurized? or something like that...
 
Basically the deal with almonds is the growers in California (who grow like 85% of the U.S. almonds) are going to pasteurize all of their almonds because of the threat of food borne viruses like salmonella, etc. They will still be allowed to label the almonds "raw", which sucks because pasteurized almonds are not nearly as nutrient dense as real "raw" almonds.
 
Almonds are good, but yes, be careful of portions. Walnuts are also excellent in small portions if you are cutting.
 
I have personally found that nuts are hard to manage while cutting, as the calories can add up quickly. If you spend five minutes snacking on nuts you've ruined your progress for the day... Hence they are quite dangerous
 
Cutting has to do with losing fat and losing fat has to do with losing calories.

On a per oz basis, as has already been said by Nicole, almonds are very 'calorie dense ' and are about 70% FAT.....they pack in a lot of calories by weight and volume.

So, for example...


1 oz almonds..........Fat 70%, Protein 15%, Carbs 15 %........160 calories
1 oz lean turkey .......Fat 7%, Protein 70%, Carbs 23 %.........25 calories​


As for protein,while almonds are a good source of ' good fats ' they are not the best source of protein if almonds are meant as one of your primary sources of protein. An 1 oz portion of almonds has about 6 grams of protien and 1 oz of turkey has about 4 grams. So, for the same 160 calories almonds only gives you 6 grams of protein whereas for the same 160 calories turkey gives you about 26 grams of protein....not to mention that turkey is a ' complete ' protein and almonds are an ' incomplete ' protein.

This is not to say that almonds aren't a good snack choice - they are - in moderation. Eveyone should have a portion of some sort of nut each day IMO. I have almonds and walnuts and some cashews each week myself...though mostly walnuts. And, the beauty of nuts are, they are much more convenient ( i.e than turkey meat :) )
 
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If you are eating them for the protein and calories....great. But if you are eating them for the "Good Oils" make sure they aren't roasted which causes them to loose their inherent "good" value in the way of oils due to the oxidation that takes place from roasting. :)
 
Is there a particular brand (looking for a name) of almonds that is the best to buy? I've never been a big fan of nuts, but I like them occassionally... I've tried this brand called "Blue Diamond" - Whole Natural almonds and they are very good.

Wrangell said:
Cutting has to do with losing fat and losing fat has to do with losing calories.

On a per oz basis, as has already been said by Nicole, almonds are very 'calorie dense ' and are about 70% FAT.....they pack in a lot of calories by weight and volume.

So, for example...


1 oz almonds..........Fat 70%, Protein 15%, Carbs 15 %........160 calories
1 oz lean turkey .......Fat 7%, Protein 70%, Carbs 23 %.........25 calories​


As for protein,while almonds are a good source of ' good fats ' they are not the best source of protein if almonds are meant as one of your primary sources of protein. An 1 oz portion of almonds has about 6 grams of protien and 1 oz of turkey has about 4 grams. So, for the same 160 calories almonds only gives you 6 grams of protein whereas for the same 160 calories turkey gives you about 26 grams of protein....not to mention that turkey is a ' complete ' protein and almonds are an ' incomplete ' protein.

This is not to say that almonds aren't a good snack choice - they are - in moderation. Eveyone should have a portion of some sort of nut each day IMO. I have almonds and walnuts and some cashews each week myself...though mostly walnuts. And, the beauty of nuts are, they are much more convenient ( i.e than turkey meat :) )
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Very informational, thanks!!
 
good info on the protein and the ratios.

thank you, good read. :)
 
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