Nuts are a very popular food.
They're tasty, convenient and can be enjoyed on all kinds of diets. Despite being high in fat, they also have a number of impressive benefits for your health (and weight).
Here is a list of some of the most commonly consumed nuts:
- Almonds
- Brazil nuts
- Cashews
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia nuts
- Pecans
- Pine nuts
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
Nuts are a great source of many Nutrients:
Nuts are highly nutritious. One ounce (28 grams) of mixed nuts contain:
- Calories: 173
- Protein: 5grams
- Fat: 16grams, including 9 grams of monounsaturated fat
- Carbs: 6grams
- Fiber: 3grams
- Vitamin E: 12%of the RDI
- Magnesium: 16%of the RDI
- Phosphorus: 13%of the RDI
- Copper: 23%of the RDI
- Manganese: 26%of the RDI
- Selenium: 56%of the RDI
Some nuts have higher amounts of certain nutrients than others.For instance, just one Brazil nut provides more than 100% of the RDI for selenium.