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Post by ktfrlnd on Apr 30, 2014 11:16:13 GMT -5
Hey there- gave my 3 year old a serving of raw untreated Almonds. He enjoyed the first 7 or so almonds then clearly stated "I don't like these anymore." Immediately after this statement he began to vomit and later some diarrhea. My question for everyone is this: Are almonds safe? Does this sound like a reaction? I read on Dr.Tuplins page that nuts were listed as safe. Thanks for your input, Katie
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Post by colormist on Apr 30, 2014 15:40:57 GMT -5
Nuts are not safe. As an adult, I might make a salad or pasta that has sliced almonds on/in it, but I cannot eat almonds by themselves as a snack. Even though they might have the least amount of fructose of all the nuts, they still have too much fructose in them. Due to body mass, I would think a three-year-old would have an even lower tolerance.
There are certain foods that we say (as adults) that we can tolerate. I wouldn't give those foods to a small child as their tolerance level is lower. I know this limits your child's variety of food, but they're better off without it.
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Post by fred on May 1, 2014 11:18:55 GMT -5
You know, before introducing new foods to a young child with HFI, it is a good idea to check out the sugar content of that food on the "Nutrition Data" website.
1 oz. of Almonds, either "blanched" or "dry roasted, with salt added", contain about the same amount of sugar.
Sucrose - 1338 mg.
Glucose - 11.2 mg.
Maltose - 38.2 mg
The sucrose is the problem here. Sucrose is made up of 50% Glucose and 50% fructose chained together.
Now, my tolerance, tested about forty years ago was a max 100 mg of fructose per day. So, as can be seen above, the amounts in a mere one ounce of almonds are likely a fairly large overload for a young child.
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