Peanutbutter..good or not so good.

[bloodsweat&tears]

Here is something to think about....... we all know that heat destroys omega fat. Even at room temp it destroys it. Now a peanut is not a nut at all its a legume and a raw peanut is soft like a bean. To make a peanut into the hard nut we so enjoy. they cook the legume. Now doesn't this destroy the omega fat???

I eat raw almond butter. I think it taste much sweeter spreads easier and you know the fat is all good. But its definitly more expensive.

 

[plornive]

Good point. I don't know, but I eat cashew butter --- cashews mixed with canola oil (cashews are lower in fat).

 

[bloodsweat&tears]

cashew butter is great i agree...

 

[Whiskey]

Where do you get cashew butter!?! I would like to try that!!

Whiskey

 

[chillin408]

I was wondering the same thing. The fat in peanut butter is mostly monounsaturated which, from my understanding, is less likely to be negatively affected by heat. It still does contain some polyunsaturated fat, though.

I bought raw almond butter too, but I can't stand the taste. I was really forcing myself to eat some yesterday and the day before but I almost gagged in doing so. I only ingested a tiny amount.

I'm gonna check trader joe's next time i go for RAW cashew butter. Last time I didn't see any of the RAW version. do they carry it?

 

[chillin408]

Few questions: Is there anywhere to search for this info. online? I went to

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

and looked at the difference in amounts of sat. fats and poly. unsaturated fats for raw versus dry roasted cashews per oz., but there is almost no difference; somewhere around < . 2 grams per oz and this was the case with saturated fat too!

If the fats had gone rancid, how would we know? What exactly happens: do they burn?

From my understand, if they burn they just go to CO2 and H20, or is this wrong? and why is it bad to consume rancid fats?

 

[anthrax]

rancid = oxidised oil.

Fatty acids are vulnerable to oxidation in proportion to the number of double bonds in their molecules

 

[doubles1]

PB = Good For You...just take one serving a day you'd be fine

 

[chillin408]

I was wondering what exactly happens to the matter. From elementary chemistry, I would guess that it would go to carbon dioxide and water, but I have read that rancid flaxseed oil= linseed oil, which does not sound like CO2 and H20. People advise against consuming rancid oil, which leads me to wonder why exactly is it is bad? what are the products?

For example, with unsaturated, when it is heated in certain conditions it changes to trans (a product) and that is what makes it bad. I am wondering the same thing with burning/oxidizing oils? what exactly are the products?

 

[MS]

EFAs are very sensitive to destruction by light, oxygen, and heat. Light can induce free-radical chain reactions that break down EFAs into aldehydes, ketones, and other toxic and nontoxic products as well as destroy their vital properties. Oxygen causes EFAs to become rancid, giving them a scratchy, bitter, or fishy taste and smell. Heat destroys EFAs by twisting the molecule into an unnatural shape. Thus, by frying or deep frying at high temperature, much of the nutritional benefit of EFAs is lost.

Fresh is best! I store all of my (unroasted) nuts and oils in the freezer. This keeps them from going rancid for a loooong time. A small amount of rancid fats is not bad for you, but the taste and smell can be gross. Stale peanuts are also a great source for aflatoxins which are very bad for your liver.

 

[anthrax]

They (aflatoxins) can even be carcinogenic

 

[gmanlax7]

NPB IS THE SHIT !! ON ANYTHING !!!