Walnut

Walnuts from Vera

Walnuts are the rounded fruits of the deciduous tree of the same name, native to Central and Asia Minor, but cultivated around the world. The walnut seed is protected by a hard, thick shell and contains valuable nutrients, as highlighted by experts from the natural history portal Plantea.

30 grams of walnuts contain:

200 calories,

3.89 grams of carbohydrates, of which 1 gram of sugar and 2 grams of dietary fibre,

5 grams of protein,

20 grams of fat,

20 milligrams of calcium,

0.72 milligrams of iron,

manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus,

vitamin B6,

When it comes to fats, walnuts are an excellent source of healthy unsaturated fatty acids and phytochemicals, i.e. active plant compounds.