Almonds
Ingredient details
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- Strawberry Almond Chocolate, Green Apple Almond Cinnamon
Almonds provide vitamin E, magnesium and riboflavin. Their fat is mostly monounsaturated, and their firm texture gives the granola crunch.
Key benefits
- Provide vitamin E to help protect cell membranes
- Supply magnesium for muscle and nerve function
Why it matters
Almonds make it easy to include unsaturated fats in breakfast, along with protein and fiber from the whole nut.
Citations
- Multiple (2025) Blood Lipid Levels in Response to Almond Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 17(17):2791. View study: Blood Lipid Levels in Response to Almond Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Beaver L, et al. (2025) Beneficial changes in total cholesterol, LDL-C, biomarkers of intestinal inflammation, and vitamin E status in adults with metabolic syndrome consuming almonds as snack foods: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Nutrition Research. View study: Beneficial changes in total cholesterol, LDL-C, biomarkers of intestinal inflammation, and vitamin E status in adults with metabolic syndrome consuming almonds as snack foods: a randomized controlled clinical trial
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (2024) FoodData Central. U.S. Department of Agriculture. View study: FoodData Central
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (current) Vitamin E: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health. View study: Vitamin E: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (current) Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health. View study: Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals