If the best part about nut butters is how good they taste, the nutritional punch they pack comes in a close second. Nuts — including those that have been roasted and ground into crunchy-creamy nut butter — are generous sources of protein, healthy fats and fiber, as well as necessary vitamins and minerals.
Amy Gorin, registered dietitian and owner of Plant-Based Eats.
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