Some people with diabetes are very focused on controlling carbohydrates, but take nuts lightly. Also a type 2 diabetic, Lao Zhang puts 3 or 4 nuts on a plate for breakfast every day and eats them together; Lao Wang eats melon seeds as a snack while watching TV after meals.

Which of the two methods more reasonable? Comments are welcome at the end of the article.

1. The total amount is reasonable

diabetic patients are suitable to eat 50-70 grams of nuts per week, do not eat a lot of nuts every day, about 10 grams of oil extracted from a plate of peanuts or melon seeds Therefore, eating too many nuts means taking in a lot of calories and fat, which are stored in the body and converted into blood sugar.

If you eat nuts every day, it is advisable to limit the large nuts like pecans and almonds to 3-4, and the small ones like melon seeds and peanuts, not more than 1 small handful. Eating nuts is best to reduce the amount of cooking oil accordingly. The energy of 30 grams of nuts is 180-200 kcal, which is equivalent to the energy of 20 grams of vegetable oil.

2. All kinds of nuts are best to eat

The overall nutritional value of nuts lies in the fact that they mainly contain unsaturated fatty acids, including monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The fatty acids are mainly linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. The nutrition of different nuts is also slightly different, such as walnuts, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and pine nuts are rich in vitamin E, almonds are rich in vitamin B2, and sunflower seeds and peanuts are rich in vitamin B1. So if you allow it, you might as well eat it, and you can eat all kinds of nuts.

3. Special nut

Chestnut is a special nut whose main component is not fat but starch, namely carbohydrates.

The carbohydrate content of chestnut is about 47%, so diabetic patients should replace part of the staple food when eating chestnut, so that blood sugar will be stable.

4. Pay attention to the processing method

As much as possible, choose roasted, fried or boiled nuts, instead of fried nuts, as the energy is relatively high. Be careful with mixed nut products that are blended with sugar or other ingredients, and pay attention to the ingredient list on the back of the package for identification. For example, a multi-flavored peanut nut contains 25% peanut kernels, 20% wheat flour, and granulated sugar. It is not a nut suitable for sugar lovers.

Finally, nuts are a healthy food for diabetics, and you can and should eat nuts as long as you pay attention to the above issues.