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This is what happens: You’re standing in your kitchen holding a jar of almond butter when it hits you, the seemingly complicated question posed by such a harmless thing. Just how much are you consuming? Because the truth is, this spread offer hunger-satisfying nutrition while controlling calories. There’s just enough nutrient-rich goodness to leave you … Read more

Cashews are one of those foods most of us lump together in a neat little package. Get a handful out of jar for snacking and all you think about is whether they’re raw, roasted, salted, soaked, but whatever. Nutritionally speaking, there’s a bit more to it: Depending on its physical form, the cashew nut will … Read more

Walnuts are a great nut. Healthy and packed with calories in a small package. When you’re snacking on walnuts, you’d be surprised how much of them you can eats before you realize how many calories you’ve actualy had. If you look at the walnuts (or feel them) and try to estimate number of grams of … Read more

Without a nutritionist having to explain it to you, you likely already know that pistachios is good for you. They’re full of protein, have a satisfying snap when you eat them and their bright green color are a sign that they’re fresh. However, due to the wildly different density between various preparations of the nuts, … Read more

When it comes to tracking protein, you’d be forgiven for forgetting all about the banana. Sure, there’s the whey powder, the egg whites and the chicken breast. Those fill plate. The banana, sitting in the fruit bowl, chills out while giving you some potassium along with some carbs. But at just around one gram of … Read more

Fresh mozzarella and low-moisture mozzarella is both claimed to be cheese, but their nutritional profile are different based off of their water content (which affects the amount of protein per serving). Nutritionally, the water-rich food will have a lower density of protein even though it looks like there’s more cheese. However, most people make decisions … Read more

Until you read back of package. Turns out cream cheese isnt just some neutral filler, it’s a lot of fat with little else, at least by calorie. In fact, you buy it primarily for its ability to carry flavor, whether as a bagel topper or frosting ingredient. Sure, we care about the taste and texture … Read more

When packing your kid’s lunch box with string cheese, you’re left with a simple question: Which one to buy? It meets all criteria. It won’t melt, it wont get smashed in a hot backpack, and it’s a generally safe choice. But what if one brand show seven grams of protein/ stick while the other shows … Read more

Cottage cheese is the generic white blob you pick out of fridge. Any old tub will do; just make sure it’s not terrible, right? But if you’re tracking honest macros or protein spesifically for muscle repair, there’s just too much left to chance. A couple of times over the course of a week, stacking those … Read more

The nutrition facts found on packages tell us everything we should of known about Cheddar cheese, but only if you know how to read them rightly. Because cheese comes in different forms, understanding those variations help you keep better track of your food intake. That’s where the calculator (above) come in: It eliminates guesswork and … Read more