I have had a couple people ask me why I prefer sunflower butter over peanut butter. Well, first off, I was turned on to sunflower butter last year when we did our first Paleo challenge at the gym. Peanuts are considered a legume, which are restricted on the Paleo Diet. I tried both almond butter and sunflower butter, both acceptable alternatives, but found I simply like the taste on sunflower butter better. In researching the differences it looks like sunflower butter is nutritionally better containing the following nutritional advantages:
- 1/3 less saturated fat
- 27% of Vitamin E per serving
- huge protein, fiber, and iron content
- antioxidents Vitaman E and selenium
- B Vitamins
- copper and zinc
- folate and phytosterols (helps lower cholesterol)
- high in linoleic acid
- high in essential fatty acids
Here is the link to my source. http://www.differencebetween.net/
Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSteph, I have been using almond butter but after reading your blog I think I may try sunflower butter :-) Thanks!
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