According to the Better Health Channel, healthy nut butter is a delicious and nutritious spreadable product made from nuts, seeds, and oil. Nut butter is rich in protein, good fats, fibre, vitamins, and minerals, and they regulate food intake and help burn energy.
“Nut butter is a great snack high in protein, fat, and fibre. However, many people associate nut butter with being unhealthy due to its high-fat content. But never did they know that nut butter has been used for centuries to promote wellness,” says Yoga instructor Lachman Barrett of Poses—Australia’s most trusted health service and Yoga provider.
Each type of nut butter has its unique flavour, texture, and nutritional value. All nut butter has high protein, fibre, vitamins, and healthy fats. However, not all nut butter is created equal. Here’s what makes each kind of nut butter healthier than others.
1. Almond Butter
Almonds are a member of the tree fruit family. Almonds are versatile and can be eaten raw, roasted, ground, or added to baked goods. Almond butter is high in monounsaturated fat (the good kind), protein, and fibre. They also provide a tremendous amount of Vitamin E, B-complex vitamins, and minerals like potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
2. Cashew Nut Butter
Cashews are similar to almonds in terms of nutrition, except that they are slightly lower in calories and higher in protein. Cashews are known to improve blood circulation, boost immune system function, and protect against heart disease. Cashews are also a great source of antioxidants, especially vitamin E.
3. Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is a popular choice among people who want to eat something tasty and nutritious. Peanuts are legumes belonging to the same family as beans and peas. Peanuts are rich in protein, fibre, vitamin E, folate, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium.
4. Cashew and Coconut Butter
Coconut butter is often considered healthier than nut butter due to its high fat content. However, cashew butter contains more protein, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, vitamin B12, and folate than coconut butter. Cashews have been shown to improve blood sugar levels and lower cholesterol.
Cashew and coconut are tropical fruits rich in fibre, vitamins, and minerals. They are an excellent moisturizer used in beauty products, are full of electrolytes and have a low glycemic index.
5. Organic Hulled Tahini
Hulled tahini is a sesame seed paste without the hull (the outer covering). When making tahini, the seeds are soaked in water until they soften. Then, the hull is removed by pressing them between two pieces of cloth or paper. The result is a smooth, creamy paste.
Regular tahini is high in saturated fat. However, organic hulled tahini is lower in saturated fats and higher in monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels.
6. Peanut and Coconut Butter
Peanuts and coconut are both rich in fibre, making them great additions to your diet. Fibre helps keep you full longer, reducing the number of calories you eat at each meal.
Peanuts and coconut also provide vitamins B-complex and E, powerful antioxidants that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that cause cellular damage and can lead to cancer and heart disease.
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Naked Foods nut butter is freshly made, sugarless, all-natural, and high in protein. Our nut butter is high in nutrients and unsaturated fat, highly recommended in making desserts, treats, and pastries, and perfect for pre-workout meals and add-on in your protein shakes.
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About The Author: Kayla Cox
Kayla Cox is an experienced freelance writer. She is an avid yogini and enjoys writing about trends and developments in all areas related to health and wellbeing. In 2015, Kayla weighed 85kg and needed to lose 20 pounds or risk diabetes.
She lost weight, not to be “fit’ but to be healthy. In order to understand the essence of health, she conducted extensive research and interviews with health practitioners. Writing about her journey, she helps other people who, like her are in need of a lifestyle change.
