Oxalates are compounds naturally present in some foods. If you have a history of kidney stones, your healthcare provider might suggest you follow a low-oxalate diet, since a diet high in oxalates can contribute to certain types of kidney stones. Almond butter and Brazil nut butter are among the highest oxalate nut butters, which means you should avoid them if you need to follow a low-oxalate diet. Which other nut (and [...]
Which Nut Butters Have the Lowest Oxalates?
If you’ve been told to limit the oxalates in your diet for certain health conditions (such as kidney stones), you might be wondering which nut butters have the lowest oxalates to fit in your diet. Some of the nut butters with the lowest oxalates include coconut butter, macadamia nut butter, walnut butter, and pecan butter. We’ll review nine nut and seed butters that are lower in oxalates to fit in a low-oxalate [...]
Which Nut Butter Tastes the Best?
How do you determine your favorite foods? A big part of the decision likely comes down to taste.  Eating is enjoyable largely due to the pleasant flavors in food. But what makes things taste good - such as nut butter? Some of the best-tasting nut butters include Nutella, peanut butter, and cashew butter, among a few others. What makes these nut butters the best tasting? We’ll explain in this article! Six of the [...]
Which Nut Butter Is Most Popular?
Nut butter is popular in cooking, baking, and as a quick snack. It can be made from any nut (or seed!), giving you several options to choose from. Which nut butter is the most popular, though? Peanut butter, almond butter, and mixed nut butter are among some of the most popular types of nut butter. We’ll review a total of seven popular nut butters in this article, as well as compare them nutritionally! 7 most [...]
Is Eating Peanut Butter as Healthy as Eating Peanuts?
Peanut butter is made from peanuts, but does that mean that it’s as healthy to eat as peanuts? And what are the health benefits of peanuts, anyway? Peanut butter and peanuts have similar nutrition stats, with peanuts slightly edging out peanut butter in terms of being slightly lower in calories, fat, and carbs. In addition, it can be easier to monitor portion control of peanuts compared to peanut butter. Eating [...]
What is Nut Butter?
Nut butter is a staple that most of us have in our pantries. You can use nut butter in cooking, baking, and on its own as a quick protein source. Nut butter is also kid-friendly! But what IS nut butter? Nut butter is a high-fat paste made from grinding up nuts. Pretty simple, right? Well, there’s a bit more to it than that! We’ll go into what nut butter is in more detail below! What is nut butter? Nut [...]
