Is almond butter better than peanut butter?

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sometimes_blondie
sometimes_blondie Posts: 241
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Jillian Michaels often talks about using almond butter instead of peanut butter. I checked out the labels and there really isn't any nutritional difference. Is one really better than the other?

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  • shimmer_glo
    shimmer_glo Posts: 103 Member
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    Almonds are a great source of vitamin E, which is a difficult vitamin to get via food sources without supplementing. Almond butter also has more calcium, magnesium and iron than peanut butter -- at least according to the labels I've read.
  • lisao62
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  • sometimes_blondie
    sometimes_blondie Posts: 241
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    Almonds are a great source of vitamin E, which is a difficult vitamin to get via food sources without supplementing. Almond butter also has more calcium, magnesium and iron than peanut butter -- at least according to the labels I've read.

    Thanks! I like either one in my post workout protein shake, but if I can get more nutrients out of it, then almond butter it is!

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