If you are a fan of healthy eating and especially nut butters, you have certainly come across pistachio butter . Pistachios are among the healthiest nuts ever, and pistachio butter is no different. It contains a large amount of healthy nutrients, good fats, as well as vitamins and minerals.
If you've never encountered pistachio butter before, you've come to the right place.
In this article, in addition to its composition, you will also learn how to use pistachio butter in the kitchen, and last but not least, we will also introduce you to its main health effects.
What is pistachio butter and how is it made?
As the name suggests, pistachio butter is made from pistachios . That's why it contains everything that the nuts themselves do.
However, there is one very important thing to be aware of. Pistachio butter can only be considered healthy if it is made from pistachios themselves and does not contain any added salt, sugar, palm fat, or preservatives.
And here we must note that a large number of pistachio butters contain more than just pistachios themselves. Therefore, we recommend that you buy only high-quality, and especially 100% pistachio butters, as well as carefully read labels.
What does pistachio butter actually contain?
Nutritional information of pistachio butter per 100 g:
Energy 2,351 kJ / 562 kcal
Fats 45 g
of which saturated fatty acids 6 g
of which monounsaturated fatty acids 24 g
of which polyunsaturated fatty acids 14 g
Carbohydrates 28 g
of which sugars 8 g
Fiber 10 g
Protein 20 g
Salt 0 g
How to use pistachio butter?
Pistachio butter can be used in many ways. The most popular is probably adding pistachio butter to oatmeal. Just add fruit and you have a healthy breakfast ready.
In addition, you can also use pistachio butter to prepare various creams for desserts or cakes, chocolate truffles, ice cream, various shakes, or just spread it on pancakes or waffles.
Pistachio butter is also suitable as a snack or an afternoon snack.
Pistachio butter and its health effects.
Pistachios contain high amounts of antioxidants that protect our cells from various diseases. Compared to other nuts, pistachios contain more antioxidants than, for example, almonds or peanuts.
In addition, they also contain higher amounts of vitamin B6, which helps the body form hemoglobin – a molecule that helps carry oxygen in red blood cells.
Pistachio butter contains the fewest calories of all our nut butters. To be precise, it is 562kcal per 100g of product. And that is why it is very suitable as a dietary supplement for people on various diets.
Other benefits include boosting immunity, lowering blood pressure and high cholesterol, and even detoxifying the body. Pistachios and pistachio butter can also help relieve stress and have antidepressant effects.
It also contains countless amounts of vitamins (A, B1, B2, B2, B6, C, E, K, ...) and minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, etc.)
Recently, there have even been rumors that pistachios and pistachio butter help increase libido and erections in men. While this information will likely be interesting for both sexes, we still have to wait for 100% confirmation.
