Peeled hazelnuts

Description

Hazelnuts, like all dried fruit, are a very energetic food capable of providing a high caloric intake (100 g provide approximately 655 easily assimilable Kcal, it is, in fact, the oilseed richest in fats and in the meantime most digestible). The high energy value is given by the good fat content (64%), in particular monounsaturated fats (oleic acid is the highest with values ​​between 71 and 83% of total fatty acids) and linoleic. It has been widely demonstrated that oleic acid (also contained in extra-virgin olive oil) is an excellent “scavenger” of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, helping to carry out a preventive and protective action against pathologies. cardiac. As regards the minor constituents, these are highly variable and influenced by multiple factors such as variety, geographical origin, harvest period, agricultural practices. Among these we find Vitamin E, the content of which is higher than in olive oil: 35 mg/100g versus 11 mg/100g. In addition to hindering free radicals and counteracting aging, thanks to its antioxidant power, Vitamin E performs an important function of protection from oxidative processes and strengthens the walls of the capillaries. In addition to vitamin E, hazelnuts show good quantities of B vitamins (niacin and thiamine), in particular hazelnuts are rich in vitamin B6 whose content is between 0.55 and 0.88 mg/100g. finally, the nutritional value of hazelnuts is increased by the significant presence of trace elements (iron, copper, zinc and selenium) and other mineral compounds such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.