2 years, 4 months ago
Is a roasted nut better for you than a raw one? What foods are actually better for you when NOT raw?
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While many people argue that raw nuts are better, this seems to be natural food dogma rather than being based upon any studies whatsoever.
With other foods, two classes come to mind. A number of plant foods contain poisons which break down with heat. The common potato is one, another staple is cassava which is even more poisonous raw but an important food in Africa. The other class is meats which need to be cooked to kill bacteria. Pork and poultry are worst offenders.
With other foods, two classes come to mind. A number of plant foods contain poisons which break down with heat. The common potato is one, another staple is cassava which is even more poisonous raw but an important food in Africa. The other class is meats which need to be cooked to kill bacteria. Pork and poultry are worst offenders.
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There is a site which gives nutrition data on a heck of a lot of items, including raw and dry roasted and oil roasted nuts. You have to check each kind of nut though, as the results of cooking can be different.
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3095/2
http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-nuts000000000000000000000-2.html
Albanian, thanks for the answer. What I'm looking for is clarification if roasting a fruit, vegetable, or nut releases beneficial enzymes. I know not to eat raw pork or poultry. Let's say I want to go to http://www.mymixednuts.com/ and order up some goodies. Is the choice of raw versus roasted merely subjective?