Nuts such as almonds provide a good source of unsaturated fats that can improve your HDL cholesterol levels, according to MayoClinic.com. Unsaturated fats should account for most of the fat in your diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Planters produces several kinds of smoked almonds, including low-sodium “Nut-Rition” smoked almonds and 42 g snack-sized tubes of smoked almonds.
Calories
A 28 g serving of Planters Nut-Rition lightly salted smoked almonds contains 170 calories with 130 calories from fat. One container of the Nut-Rition almonds contains 10 servings. An entire 42 g snack tube of Planters smoked almonds contains 250 calories with 190 calories from fat.
Fat
One serving of Nut-Rition smoked almonds contains 15 g of fat, including only 1 g of saturated fat and 9 g of monounsaturated fat. The 42 g snack tube of smoked almonds contains 22 g of fat, including 2 g of saturated fat and 14 g of monounsaturated fat. The total fat found in a serving of Nut-Rition almonds represents 26 percent of your recommended daily dietary fat intake, and the fat found in the 42 g pack accounts for 34 percent of your daily fat intake.
Sodium
Salted nuts typically contain high amounts of sodium. The snack tube of Planters smoked almonds contains 370 mg of sodium, or 15 percent of your recommended daily sodium intake. The Nut-Rition reduced sodium almonds, on the other hand, contain only 120 mg of sodium, or 5 percent of your recommended daily sodium intake.
Carbohydrates and Fiber
One snack tube of Planters smoked almonds contains 8 g of carbohydrates, including 5 g of dietary fiber and only 2 g of sugar. The dietary fiber found in the snack tube provides 20 percent of your recommended daily fiber intake. A serving of the Nut-Rition almonds contains 6 g of carbohydrates, including 3 g of dietary fiber and 1 g of sugar.
Protein and Vitamins
One serving of Nut-Rition smoked almonds provides 6 g of protein or 6 percent of your recommended daily calcium intake, and 6 percent of your recommended daily iron intake. One snack-sized tube of smoked almonds contains 9 g of protein, 10 percent of your recommended daily calcium intake, and 10 percent of your recommended daily iron intake. Planters almonds do not provide a source of vitamins A or C.
Allergen Warning
Planters manufactures almond products on equipment that also processes peanuts and other tree nuts. Almond eaters with peanut allergies should not eat Planters nuts.
References
- Planters: Nutrition Information -- Almonds Smoked
- Planters: Nutrition Information -- Nut-Rition Smoked Almonds Lightly Salted
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Nutrition for Everyone -- Polyunsaturated Fats and Monounsaturated Fats
- MayoClinic.com: HDL Cholesterol -- How to Boost Your "Good" Cholesterol
