r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/James_Fortis • Dec 12 '24

Food's Cost vs. Caloric Density [OC]

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u/awmaster33 Dec 12 '24

No way nuts are that cheap lol

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u/James_Fortis Dec 12 '24

Heyo! Nuts are relatively expensive per serving, but they’re extremely calorically dense, which brings down their $/calorie.

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u/LethalInjectionRD Dec 12 '24

Yup, 100 calories of pistachios is about 25 kernels/17.5 grams/0.62 oz. 100 calories of almonds is about 14 almonds. 12 cashews, 10 walnuts, 12 pecans, etc.

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u/vonnecute Dec 12 '24

That’s nuts.

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u/TokkTokken Dec 12 '24

So predictable but why did I lol