EG- walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc…
Nuts are inherently healthy. But they have a ton of calories and not that much protein. They are a great complement to your protein needs but definitely shouldn’t be considered the main way to satisfy your protein needs.
Absolutely not. The calorie and fat to protein ratio is not what I would call a “protein food”. But they are a great way to get healthy fats.
Let’s take peanuts for example , as they are generally considered one of the “good sources of protein”
While it’s true you can get 25 grams of protein from 100 grams of peanuts, it’s coming with 50 grams of fat, and almost 600 calories. To me, this is not a very efficient way to consume protein.
By comparison, if we control for an equivalent number of calories as peanuts, you could have instead consumed:
-Seitan: 123g of protein, 20g of carbs, 7g of fat.
-Low Fat Greek Yogurt: 105g protein, 37g carbs, 4g fat
-Egg Whites: 128g protein, 9g carb, 2g fat
-Tofu: 73g protein, 6g carb, 38g fat
-Chicken breast: 114g protein, 0g carb, 13g fat
-Beef Tenderloin: 92g protein, 0g Carb, 27g fat
You have to eat a massive amount for it to be a meaningful amount of protein especially if you’re very active. But with that amount you’ll be intaking a ton of fat and you may have an upset stomach lol
yeah… maybe look at the minerals, and do it online somewhere where you get the full list, and jot down a little list of which nuts have a crazy amount of which mineral. leave it lying around for a week and look at it a few times. and eat some fish.
don’t forget to eat the fish. also pay special attention to the part about fish.
edit: to be clear - you don’t want too much of certain metals. and the fats are sort of ‘inflammatory’; you might gain some weight, or just want to space it out a little. i dunno
No. By the time you’ve reached a significant amount of protein, you’ve already met or even surpassed your calorific needs.
To get 100g of protein from walnuts you’re at 4500 kcal
Red lentils give you 100g for only around 1400 kcal
Nope. They are mainly a fat source. They do have protein. But not a substantial amount. Ate 16g of cashews the other day. Calories were 91. Protein 2.9g, 7.4g fat, 4.6g carbs.
Fat source followed by carbs and protein is last.
Yes.
It’s just one of many things you can eat to boost protein. Too many nuts without balance and it will effect your BMs.Track with an app to keep your fat and calories in your control.
Nuts, jerky, whole beef/chicken/fish, canned fish, whole eggs, pasteurized liquid egg whites, protein shakes.
Nuts are a good supplementary source of protein, especially if they’re a variety that’s high in soluble fiber. Both peanuts and almonds fit this description. You should probably be getting protein mainly from other sources, such as meat, eggs, dairy, or legumes/tofu.
It depends how much you’re relying on them for your total protein.
Should you get the majority of your protein from nuts, probably not, unless you’re trying to gain weight, but even then, it’s not what you should be relying on for the entirety of your nutrients, let alone protein.
Nuts are a great source, as a *part* of your diet. But certainly not as your only protein source.