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The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Snack: Oranges and Almonds

Nicole Osinga, R.D.
|Updated Dec 18, 2021
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Why Oranges and Almonds are a Healthy Snack:

Oranges are high in vitamin C and help boost your immune system while almonds have protein and calcium.

Why It Works for Weight Loss:

The ratio of unsaturated fat to protein in almonds, along with their high dietary fiber, helps to reduce hunger and keep you full longer. They are also low in carbs and high in protein. When choosing a snack we recommend keeping calorie counts to 200 or thereabouts, so while this snack has slightly more it also is so high in fiber that the extra calories are less of a concern.

Oranges and Almonds

Serves 1

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Almonds
  • 1/2 Navel Orange

Instructions

  1. Slice oranges and combine with almonds.

Nutrition: Calories 242; Fat 18g; Carbs 16g; Fiber 6g; Sugar 8g; Protein 8g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 1mg; Vitamin A 174IU; Vitamin C 41mg; Calcium 126mg; Iron 1mg

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