Almonds vs. Almond Milk

shineyapple
shineyapple Posts: 94 Member
in Food and Nutrition
HOW are almonds so high in calores & fat, yet almond milk is low (unsweetened) ?

Do they extract the fat from the almonds to make the almond milk, just like they do in bell planation peanut butter?

This has always confused me .. lol :)

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  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    thats a great question....I dont get it either...and there's no protien either
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Almond milk is smashed almonds mixed with water so it greatly dilutes the "nut" portion of calories and fats.
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    almond milk is basically just almond water. thats why.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    And it is often almond water with sugar added, as I found. The Alpro one I have is only 2% almonds. It is low calorie, but not much good nutritionally.
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    And it is often almond water with sugar added, as I found. The Alpro one I have is only 2% almonds. It is low calorie, but not much good nutritionally.
    delicious to cook oatmeal in, though. thats how i use it. just to add more creaminess. i add other things for nutritional value.
  • EmmyLoop
    EmmyLoop Posts: 14
    Almond milk is gross. Hemp milk is where it's at.
  • shineyapple
    shineyapple Posts: 94 Member
    Almond milk is gross. Hemp milk is where it's at.

    there are sooo many milk alternatives now its crazy! hemp, rice, oat, blah blah blah lol Ive never tried hemp though, what is that?
  • shineyapple
    shineyapple Posts: 94 Member
    Almond milk is smashed almonds mixed with water so it greatly dilutes the "nut" portion of calories and fats.

    hmmm I seeee :)

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