Nothing beats back hunger pangs at work or before dinner like a jar of mixed nuts. They have the ideal amount of protein, carbs, and healthy fats to keep you feeling full while providing you with energy you can really use throughout the day.
Packages of mixed nuts typically contain peanuts, which really aren't nuts, but legumes. These are commonly combined with almonds, walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and pecans. Some packages don't contain peanuts at all, while others seem to dilute their mix with a ton of them, so take that into account when you are searching for your perfect munchable mix.
Peanut Protocol
Because peanuts are so inexpensive, they are considered to be lower quality than "fancy" nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. Also peanuts can be associated with life threatening food allergies. If you are unfortunate enough to have an allergic reaction to peanuts, it is recommended you stay away from mixed nuts altogether because even though there may not be any peanuts in the batch, the nuts are still probably processed in machines that deal with peanuts as well. Some peanuts have been known to accidentally creep into "peanut free" batches as well.
* Deluxe mixed nuts typically have less or no peanuts in them at all.
* Some mixed nuts are advertised at less than 50% peanuts. If you ever take the time to count or weigh the ratio, you will see they will always be right at 50% or a fraction of an ounce below.
* Even mixed nut brands that tout the "no peanuts" label will almost certainly still contain trace elements of peanuts.
