Nuts

[Borgod Maxximus]

Gday,

Sitting in the office all day and realising how defficient my diet is already Ive decided to buy some nuts to nibble on during the day.

I hear they're high in protein.

Ive bought about 400g of salted cashews... yum

Anyone have any idea how good they are, how much protein they have etc?

[Shao-LiN]

I dunno bout high in protein, but they do have EFAs. I'd probably watch the amount of sodium you intake though, if you're trying to cut.

[Borgod Maxximus]

enjoying the nuts is more important to me than a bit of salt

[bradley]

According to fitday.com 1 0z. contains the following:

163 calories
13.5 g fat
8 g carbs
4.5 g of fat

[YatesNightBlade]

There an incomplete protein. Might be an ideal to have them with another incomplete protein source or maybe something like a glas off milk. If you not including them as a meal tho ..... nibble away my friend :)

[Borgod Maxximus]

thanks bradley, 13.5g of protein i assume
(1 Oz doesnt mean much to me)

*chomp* *chomp*

[perfecto]

Sodium is the chemical in salt right?

If so what is its effect on a cutting diet?

[GonePostal]

salt = sodium chloride
it makes you retain water as far as I know

[YatesNightBlade]

It's an electrolyte. Too much can cause water retention, so long as you drink plenty of water ... it's not a problem unless your trying to cut.

[perfecto]

and if you are trying to cut?

[YatesNightBlade]

Well first off, most salty foods are bad. Mostly becasue of their sugar or fat content. ie french fries, potato chips, pizza etc etc. So if you cutting you won't be eating them anyway. Not alot of sodium in oats, rice and turkey.

Excess sodium when cutting (or any time) can give you a watery look and cause mental torment when looking in a mirror and seeing a lack of progression in your diet due to excess water.

It's also not good for blood pressure !

[restless]

Originally posted by GonePostal
salt = sodium chloride
it makes you retain water as far as I know

You could also use unrefined sea slat that has other minerals in it

[perfecto]

ah interesting, thing is im worried bout salt i use in salads or something, on eggs and stuff.

[Y2A]

If you'd like, you can nibble on Deez Nutts :D But really, they are a good source of fats but I wouldnt count on them for protein. Why not just get unsalted nuts? They taste great.

[Borgod Maxximus]

they're pretty bland to me unsalted

thanks for the info guys

[deputy3rdwatch]

try rinsing the salted nuts. it cuts some of the salt but not all. you can still get that salty flavor with less salt. and the 13.5gm is the fat and 4.5gm is the protien. try adding some walnuts and sunflower seeds for their vitamine k and chromium

[Y2A]

Or even "lightly salted" instead of rinsing them ;)

[Shao-LiN]

You're not going to like everything you eat while you are bodybuilding. Best to just suck it up.

[BUFF STUFF]

When buliking and not notacing gains inbetween meals

I eat peanuts
I will wash them, to remove excess salt

Using extra whey or milk inbetween meals helps too

[body]

though people are not as anti-fat as they used to be.

Did you eat the hole pack in one go as that is about 200 grams of fat in one sitting?

[Borgod Maxximus]

no way

[body]

Originally posted by Borgod Maxximus
no way

No way it has about 200 grams of fat in a pack.

well 4*46=184 grams. so I was not far off

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion Sample
Count Std.
Error
Proximates
Water g 5.20 2
Energy kcal 566 0
Energy kj 2369 0
Protein g 18.22 2
Total lipid (fat) g 46.92 0
Ash g 2.54 2
Carbohydrate, by difference g 27.13 0
Fiber, total dietary g 3.3 0
Sugars, total g 5.91 2
Sucrose g 5.81 2
Glucose (dextrose) g 0.05 2
Fructose g 0.05 2
Lactose g 0.00 2
Maltose g 0.00 2
Starch g 23.49 2

[Saint Patrick]

Originally posted by Y2A
If you'd like, you can nibble on Deez Nutts

http://www.imperialmotorsports.com/otpics/Deez%20Nuts.jpg

[Y2A]

Originally posted by stpatrick44


http://www.imperialmotorsports.com/otpics/Deez%20Nuts.jpg

LOL :D

[Borgod Maxximus]

Originally posted by body


No way it has about 200 grams of fat in a pack.

well 4*46=184 grams. so I was not far off

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion Sample
Count Std.
Error
Proximates
Water g 5.20 2
Energy kcal 566 0
Energy kj 2369 0
Protein g 18.22 2
Total lipid (fat) g 46.92 0
Ash g 2.54 2
Carbohydrate, by difference g 27.13 0


:eek:

Thats a heap of calories and fat!

[body]

cashew are similar to peanuts, if your bulking and you like high fat, then they are a good food. if your not so keen on high fat and you are loosing weight, then not so good.

[Borgod Maxximus]

yes but are the fats in cashews good or bad fats?
i really dont know

[bradley]

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR15/sr15.html

This link should help you out.

[Borgod Maxximus]

thanks, good site!

[I Need Help]

But nuts are a good source for fat in a diet right??? Because that's what i basically eat for fat in my bulking diet. I wanted to use flaxseed oil but i don't know what it is and how do you call it in spanish (I live in south america:D)

What other fat sources can i eat that i can find down here???? If there are none i'll keep eating my nuts (no pun intended)

[iLUDEd]

Originally posted by restless


You could also use unrefined sea slat that has other minerals in it

how much better for you is sea salt than normal salt? would it be ok to consume some sea salt in your diet when cutting?

[restless]

Sea salt isn't only sodium like normail salt it also has magnesium and other minerals in it so it's better in terms of general health. It will still cause some water retention in large quantities. I think.

[noraa]

It also depends if the nuts are roasted, and how they are roasted. Raw is better

[bradley]

Originally posted by I Need Help
But nuts are a good source for fat in a diet right??? Because that's what i basically eat for fat in my bulking diet. I wanted to use flaxseed oil but i don't know what it is and how do you call it in spanish (I live in south america:D)

What other fat sources can i eat that i can find down here???? If there are none i'll keep eating my nuts (no pun intended)

Yes, nuts are a good source of fat in the diet. Salmon is a good source of healthy fats as well, rich in omega-3 fatty acids.