Question About Nut Butters

So, I got some delicious cashew butter--the natural kind, so the oil separates before you stir it. I prefer my cashew butter thick and chunky, so I poured some of the oil out (most of it, actually). So, how does this affect the calorie/fat content of the butter?

It lessens the caloric content a great deal.

Lets say there are 32 2-TBS servings per jar. And you've poured out 1/3 cup oil.

That means 200 calories (estimate) times 32 in a jar = 6400 calories per jar (pre-pour)

1/3 cup  oil = 660 calories.

6400 - 660 = 5,740 calories per jar.

Divided into 32 servings = 178 calories per 2TBS. Since oil is all fat, its safe to say you've lost about 3G fat per 2TBS serving.

Wow, thanks a lot rebel! Oh well, I don't mind eating an extra teaspoon to get all the calories. c:

If you actually like it without the oil - I did that the first time I bought a jar of almond butter and really regretted it.  I thought it lost a lot of the goodness without the oil.

i like pouring the oil out and replacing i with evoo instead. i like the taste better.

u need some oil in there because it will get really hard, and u will not be able to spread it on bread and stuff

Original Post by thecakeeater:

i like pouring the oil out and replacing i with evoo instead. i like the taste better.

u need some oil in there because it will get really hard, and u will not be able to spread it on bread and stuff

 WHAT is "evoo"?

Original Post by alphawordsmith:

 WHAT is "evoo"?

Short for Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Original Post by teme:

Original Post by alphawordsmith:

 WHAT is "evoo"?

Short for Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 AHHHHHH!!!  THANKS for 'splainin' that to me!  Interestingly, though I couldn't remember the "spelling", as I was falling asleep last night, "olive oil" popped into my head!  And it turns out that, apparently, my subconscious was RIGHT!  LOL!  Thanks again for your reply.