I would have thought an apple would be more beneficial than some nuts, since these have loads of fat and calories in them?
Nothing wrong with apples, this is where Dave and I differ I feel, but if Molgrips is trying to curb his hunger pangs then nuts will be the better choice as they promote satiety better due to having a higher concentrate of fats and protein (even tho overall they are quite a weak source of protein weight for weight)
As for calorific differences:
10g almonds = 63 kcal
An average apple = 50-60kcal
Also with nuts, and probably more important from a psychological perspective, 10g is 10 nuts. So you can eat them over a period of time which helps to make the body feel it is a) fuller and b) dealing with its hunger issues.
Oh and they are portable and easier to eat on the hoof. Which is not to say apples and other fruit isn’t, but you cana buy banana guards for a reason…admittedly a very stupid one 😉