I love nuts and was happy to see that nuts are ok on the BSD. Does this include all nuts? or are some better than others for diabetics? Thanks

Hi mjames, and welcome.

Nuts are a wonderful source of fats and protein, but some have more carbs in them than others. As BSD is all about low carbs, obviously some nuts are better than others – though all need to be eaten in moderation.

Here is a link to the carb values of various nuts which you may find useful………………

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/nuts

That’s a very useful link Theodora. Thank you.

That chart has been my nut bible since I started the BSD. I still check the nutritional panel at the shops, though, because there are interesting deviations. Tamari almonds, for example, are lower in carbs than regular almonds. Just a gram’s difference, but I’ll take that gram with gratitude. Earller today I discovered that Spanish peanuts (tiny red-skinned versions of the usual peanut) are higher in fiber and therefore have only 1 net gram carbs per oz. Regular peanuts have 3 or 4. Did I clear that bin out like a Hoover? Yes I certainly did. They don’t have as strong a peanutty taste as the standard variety and there’s a bit of a raw taste to them too, so I’m going to do a nifty trick where I soak them in salt water overnight, toss them in assorted spices and dehydrate them to jazz them up a little. They made amazing peanut butter, though, just as they were. I added smoked salt and it drew out all the peanutty goodness inside of them.

I’ve just ordered sacha inchi – Inca peanuts to try. Another superfood!
When the fiber is subtracted from the total carbs, net carbs = zero. High in
protein, as well.

https://nuts.com/nuts/peanuts/sacha-inchi.html

Allie, omg, I just ordered them yesterday! I checked out nuts.com on your recommendation and went apeshit on the lowest carb nuts I could find — pecans, Brazils, sacha inchi and pili nuts. I also ordered some dried bilberries as they are remarkably low in sugars for a fruit. Looking forward to trying those in trail mix and fauxtmeal.

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