Nut butter is a versatile food and can be used in meals, snacks, cooking, and baking. You can even eat it straight from the jar for a quick protein-rich boost! You’re probably aware that nut butter is high in fat - but which nut butter is the highest in fat? Macadamia nut butter is the highest in fat with 24 grams per two tablespoons. We’ll review a total of seven high-fat nut butters in this article and offer a [...]
Which Nut Butter Is the Lowest in Sugar?
Nut butter is generally considered a low-carb food, which means most types of nut and seed butters are low in sugar. Which nut butter is the lowest in sugar? Seven types of nut and seed butters contain less than one gram of sugar (most of them include zero grams of sugar per serving) and include: We’ll review these low-sugar nut butters in detail in this article, as well as compare their nutrition stats [...]
Which Flours Have the Lowest Glycemic Index (and Which Have the Highest)?
The glycemic index varies a LOT among flours, so it can be helpful to have an idea of which flours have the lowest and highest glycemic indexes if that’s something you try to be aware of. Some of the lowest glycemic index flours include hemp flour, pecan flour, arrowroot flour, and almond flour (among many others!). Some of the highest glycemic index flours include bread flour, potato flour, white rice flour, and [...]
Which Nut Butter Is the Healthiest?
Nut (and seed) butters can be a great choice to implement into your meals and snacks. Not all nut and seed butters are created equally though - some are healthier than others. Some of the healthiest nut (and seed) butters include almond butter, walnut butter, and flaxseed butter, among a few others. We’ll detail six of the healthiest nut and seed butters in this article (and explain why they’re the [...]
What is Regular Milk?
Almost every household in the United States has some sort of milk in the fridge. With so many options for milk on the market these days, what’s meant by the term “regular milk”? Regular milk is usually meant to describe cow’s milk, which is the most common type of milk drunk in the United States. But hold up - there are different types of “regular milk” beyond that! Don’t worry - we’ll break it all down in this article [...]
What is Gellan Gum?
Gellan gum is used alongside other stabilizers like guar gum and carrageenan - ingredients that you’ve probably seen on some of the processed foods, drinks, and other products you’ve brought home. But do you know what gellan gum really is? Gellan gum is a food additive used to thicken, stabilize, and bind processed foods and drinks. It’s produced by bacteria through fermentation - similar to other fermented foods and drinks [...]
