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Delivery Time:
10 days
Supplying Ability:
500 Metric Ton per Month
Payment Type:
T/T, Western Union, Money Gram
SPECIFICATIONS
Made from Marcona almonds
We tailor all the orders for our clients offering different type of packing.
INTRODUCTION
Almonds originated in the warm desert areas of westerrn
Asia, from
which they gradually spread to the warm, dry regions of the
Mediterranean basin.
The almond is known as the queen of roses. In the middle ages
servants included them in royal banquets to assist in the digestion
and consequently the indulgence of their masters.
COMPOSITION AND HEALTH BENEFITS
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF ALMONDS
Calorific content (kcal) | **6.0 | ||
Proteins (g) |
*9.0 |
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Carbohydrates (g) |
4.8 |
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Fibre (g) |
*5.0 |
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Total fat content (g) |
*3.5 |
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Fatty acids | saturates (g) |
4.2 |
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unsaturates | monounsaturates (g) |
*6.6 |
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polyunsaturates (g) |
*0.0 |
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Cholesterol (mg) |
0 |
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Vitamin E (mg)* |
*6.*8 |
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Calcium (mg)* | **8.0 | ||
Phytosterols (mg)* | **0.0 |
Values in % of weight (g/**0 g of foodstuff).
Favier JC, Ireland-Ripert J, Toque C, Feinberg M. Rpertoire gnral
des aliments.
Table de composition. INRA Ed, ***5
* USDA. Nutrients in **0 g of tree nuts, ***2.
Almonds have high levels of
unsaturated fatty acids, which make up *3% of their total fat
content. The most important if these is oleic acid. Frequent
consumption of this helps toreduce
levels of cholesterol in general and "bad" or LDL
cholesterol, while building up "good" or HDL cholesterol.
Being a foodstuff of vegetable origin, almonds do not contain
cholesterol.
Due to their high vitamin
E content, almonds provide an extra dose of
antioxidants, playing an important part in the prevention of
coronary illness and cancer. A *0g portion of almonds provides *0%
of the recommended daily amount of vitamin E. They also
contain vitamin B6in
smaller amounts.
Almonds have the highest fibre
content of any tree nut, which is important in facilitating
and regulating colon transit, so avoiding constipation and
preventing cardiovascular illness.
Almonds are an important source of minerals such as calcium,
necessary for the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth,
magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus and zinc.