{"id":68740,"date":"2019-12-07T09:01:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/?p=68740"},"modified":"2021-06-22T13:28:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T18:28:57","slug":"are-nuts-a-good-source-of-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/blog\/are-nuts-a-good-source-of-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"are nuts a good source of protein?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68740\" class=\"elementor elementor-68740\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e60a59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e60a59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8faca54\" data-id=\"8faca54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750e47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"750e47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Didya ever hear that nuts were a great source of protein?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">What about custard? Would you consider a can of custard to be a great source of protein?<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">What if I told you that they\u00a0<strong>BOTH<\/strong>\u00a0contain the same amount of protein &#8211; about 12 grams &#8211; but in a high calorie package. When you compare that to the 20 g you might find in few slices of deli turkey meat, 1 1\/2 cups cottage cheese or 5 ounces of shelled edamame for half the total calories &#8211; it&#8217;s not a lot.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Here&#8217;s the deal: front-of-packaging claims could make you believe one food is superior over another simply by what the manufacturer chooses to highlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d6d5fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d6d5fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b190e\" data-id=\"76b190e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fae683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fae683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aside from some fiber and micronutrient differences, both cashews and custard provide similar nutritional value. They&#8217;re both about 400 calories from 12 g of protein &#8211; but vary in carbohydrate and fat content. If you&#8217;re breezing past front-of-package claims to check out the ingredients, nutritional content and macronutrient balance, you can be absolutely confident that the food is right for you &#8211; personally.<\/p><p><strong>That&#8217;s the power of tracking macros.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">The macros approach takes the power away from inflammatory, front-of-package marketing claims. In this example, you&#8217;d know that just because nuts might not be high in protein doesn&#8217;t mean they aren&#8217;t a good choice for you. And similarly, just because custard isn&#8217;t high in protein doesn&#8217;t mean they aren&#8217;t a good choice for you. If you understand your personal macro targets and needs, you stand to take ownership in your food choices in a whole new way.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Pretty neat, right?<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">I made the images above (and taught a whole lesson with them!) on Instagram. 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