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Walnuts are a major food
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Walnuts found to boost heart health: Study
Eating a handful of walnuts or taking a
few ounces of walnut oil during or following meals can
help regulate healthy cholesterol metabolism and protect
against cardiovascular disease. These are the findings
of a new study conducted by researchers from
Pennsylvania State University |
Eating walnuts and walnut
oils slashes heart disease risk by improving multiple
biometrics
The impact of
eating nuts has been evident for the past decade as
repeated scientific studies confirm that the omega-3
fats in this tasty nut promote cardiovascular health as
they improve cholesterol biomarkers. Walnuts provide
healthy doses of essential minerals, fibre and vitaminsWe have personally met
some of our suppliers |
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Bulgaria is a big producer
of walnuts. The information below is from our Bulgarian
supplier.
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Composition of Walnut
Kernels |
1000 g Walnut kernels contain |
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1/2 Kernels (Light) |
50% |
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1/4 Kernels (Light) |
30 % |
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1/8 Kernels (Light) |
20 % |
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Mahogany mixed kernels |
100% |
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Shell and Foreign Material (by weight) |
0.05% maximum |
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Total defects (by weight) |
5% maximum |
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Calories |
851 |
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Protein |
14.80% |
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Fat |
60% |
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Carbohydrates |
16 |
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Crude fiber |
9.60% |
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Vitamins |
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Vitamin A |
0.6 |
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Thiamine, B1 |
24 |
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Riboflavin |
8.21 |
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Vitamin C |
4.4 |
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Fairly uniform in color,
matches the Bulgarian Walnut
Color Chart
classification for “light” |
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Packing
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10 kg carton boxes. |
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shelf life |
For maximum shelf
life, store at refrigerated temperatures below 2° C and maximum
relative humidity of 55% |
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Other European origins
are Moldova and Ukraine |
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Other Origins |
USA and India |
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Varieties |
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Halves
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Halves and Pieces
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Pieces
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Small Pieces
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Colour |
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Extra light
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Light
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Light Amber
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Amber
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Packaging |
Cartons |
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Loadability/20' FCL Net Weight (Kgs) |
11.34 x 1040 Cartons |
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