Walnuts are the most calorie-dense common nut at 654 calories per 100g. Two walnut halves is 26 calories. That sounds light until you eat 10 halves (130 cal) while reading something, then another 10 because they taste good. 20 walnut halves = 260 calories. The omega-3 benefit is real. The calorie density is also very … Read more
Cashews are the most moreish nut in existence. 10 cashews is 55 calories. But nobody eats exactly 10 cashews. You eat them by the handful until the bowl is empty. A 100g bag is 553 calories, gone in 15 minutes of mindless snacking. The roasted-salted variety is even worse because the salt makes you eat … Read more
10 almonds is 70 calories. That is a perfectly healthy snack. 30 almonds (a ‘handful’) is 210 calories. 100 almonds (which disappears faster than you think while watching TV) is 576 calories. Almonds are the food where ‘healthy’ and ‘calorie-dense’ coexist perfectly. The nutrition is excellent. The calorie cost is high. Measure or suffer. This … Read more