Is snacking on peanuts bad? I mean I know they are high fat but I mean basically are peanuts junk food?
In my head they are healthier than potato chips right?
Peanuts junk food?
- Yes
- No
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I think unsalted peanuts are very healthy.
I eat these peanut and date energy bars every day it is delish.
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Peanuts are not junk food.
Organic natural peanut butter is also very healthy.
You just can’t eat a lot of them in one sitting because they are high in calories.
They contain healthy fats and are a low carb food.
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Everything in moderation is fine. Unless you want dramatic weight loss take a bite of a candy bar and then put it away for tomorrow instead of eating the whole candy bar.
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Yes, moderation is key.
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Ok the consensus is peanuts are healthy in moderation! This is good
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It depends, if raw and unsalted they are high in calories but good fats. ‘Roasted’ (fried) i believe the fats are less healthy
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A serving size is a quarter cup. If you stick to that, they’re very healthy.
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Nuts have protein, too.
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Nuts are good for you. Don’t worry about it. High in calories though so probably not great for losing weight if you’re trying to do that.
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What do guys use in the UK? We use calories here. Imma try to look it up for Jim but I don’t know what y’all use.
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I think everyone uses calories (kcal) but the SI unit is joules (kJ)
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@anon94176359 it’s 166 kcal per ounce of dry roasted peanuts
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Thanks for the information 
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I know they’re not junk food,
But they’re only a good snack if you have very little.
I bought a ton of almonds and have been snacking on them.
I’ve gained weight.
Are almonds junk food?
No.
We just have to be careful with how much we eat.
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Nuts are good for you, they have healthy fats. Just don’t eat an insane amount of them every day, maybe a handful or two.
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Thanks folks! Will enjoy my peanuts but will try to eat a healthy amount.
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That’s a trick question. Salted peanuts, yes, unsalted peanuts, no.
I have a bag of these roasted unsalted peanuts on hand and will eat a few (maybe 10 - 20) as a snack.
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Peanut unlike chips has lots of protein