PISTACHIOS Pistachios are a very high-calorie food. The seeds (nuts) of the true pistachio (pistachio tree) are characterized by a relatively high content of certain vitamins, minerals, proteins, as well as unsaturated fatty acids (especially oleic and linoleic acids) and phytosterols. Thus, pistachios are rich in gamma-tocopherol (150.7% of the…
PUMPKIN SEEDS (“WHITE SEEDS”) Pumpkin seeds (“white seeds”) are characterized by a high content of certain vitamins (especially gamma-tocopherol), minerals (one of the best sources of zinc), proteins (in particular, essential amino acids: valine, isoleucine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine; non-essential amino acids: arginine and glycine), unsaturated fatty acids (especially polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, namely…
SUNFLOWER SEEDS Sunflower seeds are a very high-calorie product. They are characterized by a high content of many vitamins (especially biotin, alpha-tocopherol, and B vitamins), minerals, unsaturated fatty acids (especially polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, in particular linoleic acid), phytosterols, and purine bases. Sunflower seeds are extremely rich in…
CEDAR NUT Cedar nuts, like all nuts, are a very high-calorie product. Its seeds (nuts) are characterized by a fairly high content of a number of vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids (especially polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, in particular linoleic acid), as well as phytosterols. Cedar nuts are rich…
BRAZIL NUT Brazil nuts (= Bertholletia excelsa), like all nuts, are very high in calories. Its seeds (nuts) are characterized by a very high content of certain minerals (especially selenium), a fairly high protein content (known for its content of the essential amino acid methionine), certain vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids (especially…
MACADAMIA The Australian nut or macadamia is the most calorie-dense nut. Its seeds (nuts) are characterized by a fairly high content of certain vitamins, minerals, proteins, but most importantly – unsaturated fatty acids (especially oleic acid) and phytosterols. Macadamia nuts are rich in gamma-tocopherol (100 g contains 126.7% of…
Poppy Seeds Poppy seeds, like all products in this group, are very high in calories, but they are characterized by a high content of many vitamins, minerals, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytosterols. Thus, poppy seeds are rich in tocopherols: gamma-tocopherol (94.5% of the daily norm in 100 g), beta-tocopherol…
CASHEW Cashew seeds (nuts), like all products in this group, are very high in calories, but they are also rich in many vitamins, minerals, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytosterols. Cashew nuts are rich in gamma-tocopherol (35.4% of the daily requirement per 100 g), vitamin B1 (thiamine) (32.9%), vitamin PP…
SESAME Sesame seeds are characterized by a high content of many vitamins, minerals, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytosterols. Thus, sesame seeds are rich in vitamin B1 (thiamine) (46.8% of the daily requirement in 100 g), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (39.5%), folic acid (24.3%), vitamin PP (nicotinic…
PEANUTS Peanut seeds (nuts) are a very high-calorie product, but they are also rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytosterols. Peanuts are rich in vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) (100 g contains 94.5% of the daily requirement), biotin (80%), folic acid…