WALNUTS

The calories in Persian walnuts come mainly from the natural lipids present, which enjoy an excellent balance due to the abundance of polyunsaturates (many of them essential) that give the nuts remarkable therapeutic properties.

In addition to their high lipid content, nuts also contain several grams of protein (of medium biological value) and a few grams of carbohydrates, mostly simple.

Fiber is present in good concentrations.

Good amounts of minerals are appreciated : iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium, while in what concerns vitamins thiamine stands out.

Walnuts lend themselves considerably to natural consumption.

These oilseeds, extracted first from the fleshy shell and then from the husk, consumed fresh or dehydrated, have an excellent taste: this is not due to their chemical characteristics, but rather to the volume of the product. Since they are high energy foods, nuts should be taken in portions of a few grams per day.

Average nutritional values per 100g of product
Energy 2738 KJ / 654 Kcal
Fat 65 g
of which saturated fatty acids 6.2 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
of which sugars 2.16 g
Fiber 7 g
Protein 15 g
Salt <0.01 g