Extra Light Chilean Peeled Walnut - 750gr

Walnut Properties

The walnut is the healthiest dried fruit thanks to the balanced composition of its fats. With only 25 g of nuts (5 pieces) 91% of the daily needs of Omega-3 fatty acids.

It is one of the nuts with the most fat –62% of its weight– but with proportions of fatty acids that make it very healthy.

While in other nuts the proportion of omega 6 is much higher than that of omega-3 (40 to 1 in almonds, for example), which can favor inflammation if the disproportion is not corrected through other foods, in the nut the proportion is 5 to 1, much more balanced.

Only 9% is saturated fat, 14% is the beneficial monounsaturated and 77% is polyunsaturated, of which 13% is from the omega 3 family. This is part of the secret of the most studied property of nuts: its protective effect against cardiovascular diseases.

It also contributes proteins(15%) and presents a remarkable percentage ofVitamin E,B vitamins, and minerals and trace elements such asphosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc and iron.

Walnut health benefits

The fat composition of the nut and its richness in antioxidant compounds explain the main indications of the nut in relation toon with health.

Very good for the heart/strong>

Omega-3 fatty acids improve the ratio between good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol, and prevent erratic heart rhythms and the formation of blood clots in the arteries, the leading cause of heart attacks. In addition, they benefit brain health, as neurons need them to function properly.