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Health Benefits

Making healthy choices is getting harder and finding out where your food really comes from can feel impossible. You can be sure we don’t use refined sugars or flavourings and our almonds are 100% Australian grown.

A healthy lifestyle feels great and you will feel great choosing The Almond Farmer’s sustainably grown farm fresh almond products.

Australian almonds are a ‘superfood’ with many health benefits, including:

  • Research shows almonds can help regulate blood sugar, manage weight, power the brain and increase energy production.

  • Almonds are full of important vitamins, minerals, proteins and fibre. This ready to eat snack is highly nutritious.

  • Eating a handful of almonds, at least five times a week can reduce  the risk of developing heart disease by 30-50%

  • Studies have shown that eating two handfuls of almonds can lower cholesterol, especially the ‘bad’ kind.

Almond Nutrition Information

Average Quantity per Serving (30g)Average Quantity per 100g
Energy759kj (181Cal)2530kj (604Cal)
Protein6.0g20.0g
Fat, Total16.6g 55.2g
– Saturated1.1g3.6g
– Trans0.0g0.0g
– Monounsaturated10.8g36.0g
– Polyunsaturated3.9g13.1g
Cholesterol0.0mg0.0mg
Carbohydrate1.3g4.4g
– Sugars1.3g4.4g
Dietary Fibre2.6g8.8g
Sodium1.5mg5mg
Magnesium78mg260mg
Vitamin E7.8mg25.9mg
Plant Sterols36mg120mg

More nutritional facts…

  • Protein

    Almonds are packed with protein, assisting in weight management, making you feel fuller for longer and reducing the risk of developing obesity in a healthy-eating plan. It is necessary for repairing damaged tissues in the body as well as normal growth and development.

  • Good Fats

    Almonds are rich in healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are necessary for maintaining heart health.

  • Fibre

    Almonds contribute fibre to the diet, which helps to satisfy hunger for longer periods. Fibre helps to lower blood cholesterol and is essential for healthy bowel function.

  • Magnesium

    Magnesium is essential for healthy nerve and muscle function and for strong bones. An average serve (30 grams) of almonds, provides 75% of the recommended dietary intake for magnesium.

  • Vitamin E

    A naturally occurring antioxidant, vitamin E helps to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals in the body. One serving of almonds (30g) will give you 77% of your RDI for Vitamin E.

  • Plant Sterols

    Plant sterols reduce cholesterol absorption in the intestine when consumed as part of a healthy diet low in saturated fat.

  • Selenium

    Essential for a well-functioning immune system and thyroid gland, selenium helps to protect cells in the body from damage.

  • Zinc

    Zinc is necessary for a strong immune system and healing and protecting the skin.

  • Iron

    Iron is an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transportation to the entire body.

  • Argine

    Argine, found in almonds, is an amino acid or building block of protein that helps keep blood vessels remain relaxed and elastic.

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