The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
TIE Full VALUE OF NUTS

by the Washington Star. TIE meat or
I, nuts, excepting those last mentioned,
! contains ne,rly fifty times as much fat
| and less than one-fifth as much Carlo.
| hvtrates as wheat -four, and has about
| double the - value. A pound of I'M
shelletl nuts will Nv about half as
much protein and the sa1rre .-~n,,nt OF
energy as pound of -four. Owing -
| their high fuel value ana low prl, ei1s
content. nuts would not make a we'll
| balanced food when eaten by themselves.
| This unsuita bleness for a food by them;
selves is also increased: by the potential
| energy being stored in the concentrated
| form of fat. This is no reason, however,
why nuts should not fill an increasingly
large place in dietaries. Very few foods
supply the needed nutrients in the proper
| proportion to form a well-balanced ra-
| ton. Foods rich in fuel constituents need
| to be combined with other foods of rela-
| lively high protein content. The low per-
| centages of carbohydrates in nuts would
seem to fit them as one of the sources
| of food for diabetic and other persons
| who find it needful to avoid foods con-
| tanning much search OF sugar.
The chestnut differs materially from
the six nuts mentioned above as most
same amount of protein only one-fourth
| as much fat and six Or seven times as
| much carbohydrates Indeed. its high
starch content explains why chestnuts are
| SO little eaten now.
| Peanuts have fuel value of only nine
| ty-six calories for, each 0.O1 pound Of pro-
| tein, and hence have a relative excess Of
| protein. This is so unlike other vegeta-
f@~ IL of
! relatives of the peanut, as peas and
| beans, that 1t Is of great importance.
| In this country nuts will probably new
| en- to any great extent, replace the cereal
| foods, as is the case in some sections of
| the Old World. Not only would the orig
| tnal cost prevent, but the labor involved
| in sheMing and preparing nuts for the
| table would prove a serious obstacle to
| their extended use.
While nut meats are generally eaten
| without any previous preparations. they
| may be used in variety of ways
| Chopped nut meats are much relished for
sandwiches. and nut salads are not un-
| common. The use of nut in cakes con-
| fectionery, creams, ETC., has already been
| alluded to- Many attempts have been
| made to prepare nut foods and to extend
| their use in various ways. Peanut but
| ter, as it is called, is marketed to a con-
siderable extent, This is said to consist
| IT the kernels ground with or without
! the addition Of a small proportion Of wa
| ter. ~ MS
| The nuts. particularly the peanut and
! chestnut, afford interesting opportunities
| for the housewife skilled in adding to the
| list Of good things Attention has been
| JAILED to the fact that nuts form very
concentra ted food. They should there
! fore be eaten, with more bulky foods,
! and, except in the case with the peanut,
with those richer in protein. :<:~.
| There are no reliable data regarding
the diges'loiHty of nuts. The belief in
| their indis2stibility seems to be wide
| spread, and perhaps has some basis in
| fact. 1t is quite probable that if the nuts
| were properly prepared and eaten. al
! proper times much of this prejudice
would disappear. Our present practice Of
| munching them at odd hours, or a. 4
| dessert, when sufficient food has hoem
| taken to meet the requirements OF tho
| body, ovcutaxes the digestive organs and /
| places the nut under a reproach that IS,
| at least in part, undeserved. :
| There is "a widespread belief that salt
| aids in the digestibility Of nuts and ex-
| per:ence seems to bear out this opinion