Saw lots of nut butters in a health store?

Question

there something like 10 varieties of different butters i.e. usual peanut and hazelnut + brazil nut, cashew and others the names of which i dont remember.

1. so which nut butter considered to be the best for you?

2. also saw agave nectar. is it a good substitute for honey/sugar?

Answer 1

You should use natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt), almond butter, or cashew butter.  But you are only suppose to eat like 4 tsp per day because of the high fat content for the amount of protein it provides.

Answer 2

My favorite nut butter is cashew.  And agave is a terrific sweetener.  It's as sweet as sugar, and blends much better than honey.

Nutrients found in nut butters:

Brazil Nut Butter

--- Selenium

--- Calcium

--- Magnesium

--- Thiamin

Pistachio Nut Butter:

--- Calcium

--- Thiamine

--- Phosphorus

--- Iron

--- Potassium

--- Folic Acid

--- Vitamins A, E, and B6

Hazelnut Butter

--- Protein

--- Calcium

--- Folic Acid

--- Folate

--- Arginine

--- Vitamins B2 and E

Almond Butter

--- Calcium

--- Fiber

--- Folic Acid

--- Phosphorus

--- Potassium

--- Protein

--- Magnesium

--- Riboflavin

--- Vitamins E and B2

--- Arginine

--- Linoleic Acid

Cashew Butter

--- Calcium

--- Phosphorus

--- Iron

--- Magnesium

--- Protein

--- Pantothenic Acid

--- Vitamins B1 and B2

--- Zinc



Macadamia Nut Butter

---Thiamin

--- Protein

--- Phosphorus

--- Flavenoids

--- Riboflavin

--- Niacin

--- Iron

--- Vitamins A and E

--- Omega 3

Pumpkin Seed Butter

--- Iron

--- Zinc

--- Copper

--- Magnesium

--- Potassium

--- Protein

--- Calcium

--- Phosphorous



Sunflower Seed Butter

--- Magnesium

--- Selenium

--- Folate

--- Zinc

--- Potassium

--- Phosphorus

--- Iron

--- Protein

--- Fiber

--- Vitamins B1 and E

--- Linoleic Acid

Almond Hazelnut Butter

--- Calcium

---Protein

--- Folic Acid

--- Arginine

--- Folate

--- Potassium

--- Fiber

--- Vitamins B2 and E

Walnut Butter

---Omega-3

---Linoleic Acid

--- Magnesium

--- Folate

---Calcium

---Folic Acid

---Vit. B6

Pecan Butter

--Vitamin A

--Vitamin E

--Several B vitamins

--Folic Acid

--Calcium

--Magnesium

--Phosphorus

--Potassium

--Zinc

Peanut Butter

--Vitamin E

--Niacin

--Phosphorous

--Magnesium

Answer 3

Nut butters are fantastic! For those who are allergic to peanuts, they may or may not also be allergic to tree nuts. If they are not allergic to tree nuts then nut butters are a great substitute for peanut butter. Cashew butter is great for you, as is hazel nut.

Agave nectar is a great substitute for honey/sugar. You need less of it, it is sweeter and it contains less sugar making it suitable for diabetics.