Did you know that what many of us refer to as “nuts” aren’t actually nuts at all?
Most people know that peanuts are imposters. There just a savoury snack making us thirst and dehydrated since the dawn of time.
But turns out almonds, cashews, coconuts, pecans, pistachios, macadamias and walnuts aren’t actually nuts either – they’re drupe seeds.
But despite the change in name, it still proven that they’re great for our health, with one study proving that those who ate a handful of nuts everyday are likely to live longer than those who didn’t.
However, it’s important to manage and moderate. So take a look below on how many nuts you should be consuming per day.
According to the Australian Dietary Guidelines, a daily serving of nuts equates to 30g. This is how many individual nuts equal to that amount.
- Almonds: 20-30
- Brazil nuts: 10
- Cashews: 15
- Hazelnuts: 20
- Macadamias: 15
- Peanuts: 40
- Pecans: 15
- Pine nuts: Two tablespoons
- Pistachios: 30
- Walnuts: 10 (whole or 20 walnut halves)
