Half Shelled Walnuts
Ingredients: Shelled Walnuts
Allergens: the highlighted ingredients can cause reactions in people with allergies or intolerant.
May contain traces of other nuts.
Net weight 35 g
Nutrition table
Nutritional declaration for 100 grams of product.
Energy (KJ/Kcal): 2527/604
Fats: 53.10 g
Saturated fatty acids: 04.34 g
Carbohydrates: 12.34 g
Sugars: 4.06 g
Fibers: 7.53 g
Protein: 19.18 g
Salt: 0.058 g
The nutritional values present have been obtained from the packaging of the individual products or, alternatively, from the information present on the websites of the respective brands. If this has not been possible, these values are taken from the database of nutritional values of foods of the USDA, United States Department of Agriculture.
Walnuts are oily seeds rich in mineral salts, perfect for those who practice sports.
Very useful as a source of zinc, calcium and magnesium, they are also excellent allies in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and stress. The omega 3 acids contained in walnuts help keep the level of “bad” cholesterol in the blood under control, prevent arteriosclerosis and, it would seem, also to combat stress.
Vitamin E makes walnuts small pearls of youth which, by fighting the action of free radicals, are excellent antioxidants. However, the most characteristic property of walnuts is that given by arginine, an amino acid which makes them perfect for those who practice sports: walnuts are in fact a very energetic food (therefore excellent for recharging in a healthy and light way) and dilate the blood vessels which, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the muscles, improve physical performance.
According to Paracelsus’ theory of signatures, walnuts they are good for the brain. This property would be underlined by the appearance of the nut kernel which evokes the structure of the cerebral cortex: according to the theory of signatures, this correspondence would define a natural link between these two elements.
The walnut has always been, in the popular imagination, a tree linked to witches and evil spirits. During the Middle Ages it was in fact believed that the sabbaths (the nocturnal meetings between witches and the devil) took place right under a walnut tree, for this reason this plant has remained inextricably linked over time to superstitions and fantastic stories: in many fairy tales, wonderful treasures are hidden inside walnuts and once, in Sicily, it was believed that a walnut in your pocket protected you from spells and fever.
