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Post by sparkbubble on May 21, 2022 7:01:56 GMT -8
I bought a sugar-free and salt-free trail mix with safe looking nuts but I suppose I was too hasty and now I will have to eat them myself (poor me...)
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Post by LilyandDaisy on May 21, 2022 7:08:50 GMT -8
They're not exactly unsafe, it's just that they tend to have added oil, salt and potentially seasonings which gerbils don't need.
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Post by sparkbubble on May 21, 2022 7:18:07 GMT -8
so if they don't have salt or seasonings or whatever they're ok to feed in small amounts? this is just to ensure that there is fat in their diet. I'm attempting to make my own food mix (my idea is posted on the last page of your food thread).
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Post by LilyandDaisy on May 21, 2022 7:43:18 GMT -8
Roasted nuts without seasonings are ok for an occasional treat but if they're to be used in a main diet, I'd go for raw nuts if possible. Roasting can destroy some nutrients. Roasted nuts also supposedly contain higher levels of a carcinogen called acrylamide, though I'd need to look into that more.
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Post by betty on Jun 3, 2022 6:19:25 GMT -8
Did you look into it in the end LilyandDaisy - as I am crossing roasted nuts off my Christmas list if it's true!!
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Post by LilyandDaisy on Jun 5, 2022 16:06:30 GMT -8
I didn't look into any further, but acrylamide is also in burnt toast and sometimes dried or roadded foods. Given a choice between raw and roasted nuts, raw would be lower risk, but for humans at least, nuts aren't the only source.
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