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Almond butter is a food paste similar to peanut butter
Peanut butter

Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground roasted peanuts, with or without added oil. It is popular throughout the world and is also manufactured in some emerging markets....
, except that it is made from almonds. Being made from almonds rather than peanuts, it is considered hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic

Hypoallergenic is a term coined by advertisers and first used in a cosmetics campaign in 1953. It is used to describe items that cause or are claimed to cause fewer allergy reactions....
, and, as such, it is easier for those with food sensitivities to digest. Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats, which are considered to be a healthier form of fat than saturated fat
Saturated fat

Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only Saturation fatty acid radicals. There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, which differ by the number of carbon atoms - from 1 to 24....
. They are an excellent source of Vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber. They contain monosaturated fat, protein, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.






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Almond butter is a food paste similar to peanut butter
Peanut butter

Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground roasted peanuts, with or without added oil. It is popular throughout the world and is also manufactured in some emerging markets....
, except that it is made from almonds. Being made from almonds rather than peanuts, it is considered hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic

Hypoallergenic is a term coined by advertisers and first used in a cosmetics campaign in 1953. It is used to describe items that cause or are claimed to cause fewer allergy reactions....
, and, as such, it is easier for those with food sensitivities to digest. Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats, which are considered to be a healthier form of fat than saturated fat
Saturated fat

Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only Saturation fatty acid radicals. There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, which differ by the number of carbon atoms - from 1 to 24....
. They are an excellent source of Vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber. They contain monosaturated fat, protein, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.