Washing Peanuts and T-Dawg?

Nutrition
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Please forgive the newb question but im on the T-Dawg v2.0 diet and as part of the required protien im eating peanuts.Now there cheaper where I live salted, Not wanting to have too much salt in my diet I decided to wash the salt off.My question is does this affect the Values for Carbs and or protien then what is stated on the back of the pack when they are unwashed?

Also on the T-Dawg 2.0 diet it mentions as options

1.)Have a free meal once every week of whatever and as much as you want

2.)Have a day of carbing up on good carbs

Now is this pick an option or use both?

Many Thank’s

Dobermann

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Washing peanuts won’t affect the protein/carbs. Could affect fat, but only if they’re greasy on the outside. Likely not.

It’s option1 and option2. Just one or the other… no need to go crazy! Though your meal could possibly consist of plenty of carbs, at which point you might be using a bit of option 2 along with option 1.

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LOL. Boy either wash em and eat em or dont either way DONT stress about it. Thats gonna cause more damage than the salt.

Also sodium isnt that bad and is NEEDED to a large point.

Hope that helps,
Phill

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Thanks guys much appreciated :slight_smile:

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You could try boiling peanuts Louisiana style. Little hot sauce, red peppers… It’ll change the way you savor peanuts.

OD

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OD - you just made me sick. Now I admit I’m pretty close minded when it comes to my food, but still - Cajun style boiled peanuts just don’t sound very tasty to me at all.

I agree with Phil. Don’t sweat the small stuff. The salt in the peanuts won’t hurt you. I just wish you could have Big Reds on the T-Dawg.

mmmm…Peanuts and Big Red…mmmmm.

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Dobermann-

Good choice on the T-Dawg Diet and you have some solid advice already.

But I just wanted to point something out to you, if you will.

The average handful of mix nuts is 20 grams of fat and only 5 +/- protein grams. So, sure you are getting some protein, but you’d have to eat 3 servings to get anything significant which would be 60 grams of fat (540 cals) in 3 handfuls!

However, when you break them down, there are two main groups. Group I with approx. a 2:1 ratio of fat to protein: peanuts, almonds, sunflower, and sesame. Group II has approx. a 3-5:1 ratio of fat to protein: walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and brazilnuts. Even though group I nuts do have a few grams of protein, fat is still the dominant macro.

I think it’s smarter to label foods with the macronutrient that dominates that food, unless it’s a “50/50”. Foods like hard cheeses and eggs are about 50/50 between protein grams and fat grams.

Same with legumes or beans (peanuts are technically a legume but low in carbs). Most fall between a 3-5:1 ratio of carb to protein. So, compared to a given vegetable, I suppose they are relatively high in protein.

However, in the fitness community, where we generally eat upwards of 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, counting nuts and legumes as protein intake is not going to significantly add to your totals, unless large quantities are consumed. Even though we want healthy fats in the diet at all times, it’s the most costly macronutrient. When dieting fat intake must be controlled to keep total cals lower. Therefore, a large quantity of nuts should not be eaten.

I don’t think you need to get detail-itis (like some of us) to have the T-Dawg 2.0 work. But, I cringe when I hear nuts/beans and protein in the same sentence.

Hope this helps!

TopSirloin

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Well, I’ve always considered it common courtesy to always wash your nuts.

Another thing to remember about peanuts in addition to the fat/protein ratio is that peanuts also have a fairly low Biological Value. There are far better choices if you’re trying to get your protein in. I’d use them primarily as a source of fat.

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[quote]super saiyan wrote:
Well, I’ve always considered it common courtesy to always wash your nuts.

Another thing to remember about peanuts in addition to the fat/protein ratio is that peanuts also have a fairly low Biological Value. There are far better choices if you’re trying to get your protein in. I’d use them primarily as a source of fat.[/quote]

Hi Super,

Iv’e cut them out now anyways as I didnt realise how high a 100g serving is for calories and being on the T-Dawg I have to keep a watch on mine :frowning: :wink: