walnuts nutritional value

The word ‘walnut' is derived from an old English word ‘wealhhnutu' which mean foreign nut. Walnut came from ornamental tree of the family of Julandaceae and the genus Juglans. In case you want to know the Walnuts nutritional value I listed them below:

This chart of walnuts nutritional value is base on 1 cup of walnuts with a weight of 125 grams.

Nutrients                                            Amount

Basic Components

Protein                                               30.1g

Carbohydrates                                 12.4 g

Water                                                 5.7 g

Ash                                                     3.1 g

Calories

Total Calories                                                3236 KJ

Calories from fat                              2583 KJ

Calories from Carbohydrate         214 KJ

Calories from protein                      435 KJ

Fiber

Dietary Fiber                                     8.5 g

Starch                                                            0.3 g

Sugars                                                            1.4 g

Glucose                                             62.5 mg

Sucrose                                              1250 mg

Fructose                                             62.5 mg

Fats    

Total Fat                                             73.7 g

Saturated Fat                                    4.2 g

Mono Fat                                           18.8 g

Poly Fat                                              43.9 g

Vitamins       

Vitamin A                                          50 IU

Retinol Activity Equivalent             2.5 mcg

Beta Carotene                                 30 mcg

Thiamin                                               0.1 mg

Riboflavin                                          0.2 mg

Niacin                                                 0.6 mg

Vitamin B6                                         0.7 mg

Betaine                                              0.6 mg

Vitamin C                                          2.1 mg

Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)        2.2 mg

Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)    35.6 mg

Folate                                                 38.8 mcg

Vitamin K                                           3.4 mcg

Pantothenic Acid                            2.1 mg

Minerals

Calcium                                             76.2 mg

Copper                                              1.7 mg

Iron                                                     3.9 mg

Magnesium                                       251 mg

Manganese                                      4.9 mg

Phosphorus                                       641 mg

Potassium                                          654 mg

Selenium                                            21.3 mcg

Sodium                                               2.5 mg

Zinc                                                     4.2 mg

Saturated Fats

16:0 Palmitic                                      2404 mg

18:0 Stearic                                       1806 mg

Mono Fats    

18:1 Oleic                                          18164 mg

Poly Fats

18:2 Linolenic                                                41339 mg

18:3 Linolenic                                                2508 mg

Other Fats

Omega 3 Fatty Acids                      2508 mg

Omega 6 Fatty Acids                      41339 mg

Amino Acids

Alanine                                              1310 mg

Arginine                                             4523 mg

Aspartate                                          3042 mg

Cystine                                               578 mg

Glutamate                                        6440 mg

Glycine                                              1486 mg

Histidine                                             840 mg

Isoleucine                                          1207 mg

Leucine                                              2105 mg

Lysine                                                 891 mg

Methionine                                        584 mg

Phenylalanine                                   584 mg

Proline                                                 1157

Serine                                                 1531 mg

Threonine                                          901 mg

Tryptophan                                        397 mg

Tyrosine                                              925 mg

Valine                                                 1589 mg

On the walnuts nutritional value you may find that walnuts is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, special type of protective fat that our body cannot produce which help lower triglycerides and it increase HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) and several studies that are conducted in these fatty acids, concluded that it also act anticoagulant that prevent blood clotting and it lower high blood pressure. Since walnuts are harvested in the month of December, it is available whole year round. Walnuts can add in to your meal to add nutrition, flavor and crunch.

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