Nutritional Value of Almond:
Almond and almond oil is used extensively in ancient medical techniques like Ayurveda and Unani medicines. Despite being a seed, it boasts of being counted in the premium health food category consisting whole foods such as other nuts. Presence of high amounts nutrients produces energy.

Nutrition Facts and Information about an Almond:
Almond is incredibly rich in minerals like Mangnese, Magnesium, Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc and Potassium. However, Selenium is also present in good amount.

Vitamin Content of an Almond:
These small nuts are a powerhouse of Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Niacin and Folate. Good amounts of Vitamin B6 and Pantothenic Acid are also present.

Calorie Content of an Almond:
Almonds have a large calorie content, being 575.0 per 100 gm.

Health Benefits of an Almond:
The small sized Almond comes packed with sizeable amount of health benefits. It lowers the risk of gallstones, weight gain (instead makes you lose weight), high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It reduces blood sugar level, weight and LDL (bad)cholestrol, including almonds in your diet keeps heart and blood healthy.

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Nutritional Value of Walnut
Walnut is oil-rich food, which is a great source of all important omega-3 fatty acids.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Walnut:
Walnut is an excellent source of manganese and copper. They also contain very good levels of magnesium and phosphorous. Good levels of zinc, iron, calcium and selenium can also be found in walnut. They also contain traces of iodine. Walnuts are low in sodium.

Vitamin Content:
Walnuts contain excellent levels of vitamin B6, thiamin (B1) and pantothenic acid. They also contain very good levels of vitamin E, niacin (b3) and riboflavin (b2).

Calorie Content:
As in the cases of nuts, walnut also is a high calorie food. It contains 618 calories for every 100 g. Walnut contains excellent levels of folate. Though walnut is rich in oil, it low in cholesterol.

Health Benefits of Walnut:
Regular consumption of walnuts helps in lowering cholesterol levels, controlling high blood sugars, and improving cardiovascular functions. It is good for various hearth problems. The reason for these benefits of walnuts is that they contain unsaturated fats and little cholesterol, significant amount of omega-3 and antioxidant properties. Walnuts can help prevent gallstones.

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Janet  - Do Walnuts Lose Their Nutritional Value Over Time?   |2009-10-23 22:59:02 I usually keep my walnuts and almonds in the freezer to preserve them. It takes me such a long time to eat them because I usually eat just about 15 grams a day because of their high calorie count. Does storing them in the freezer lessen their nutritional value--such as lowering the amount of Omega 3s? Reply 10   0

Wayland Sothcott  - Essential Oils   |2009-10-18 19:15:41 I am looking at nuts as a natural source of essential oils, you know stuff like Omega 3 and maany others. Although our bodies easily turn carbs into fat, they can't make many of the fats that they need. That's why rather than cut out fats and oils we must seek out the ones missing from our diets. Raw nuts are less likely to have undergone intensive farming and heavy processing, therefore more likely to contain rair vitamins and mineraals and less likely to contain man made chemicals. Getting the right nutrition resolves our cravings for food so we can eat what we want and our tastes change naturally to what is healthy for us. Reply 5   2

dee elliott  - walnuts   |2009-10-13 21:23:08 Why do people soak walnuts in water? & is there a benbfit to doing that? Thank you Reply 96   10

fridah omulama  - walnuts   |2009-07-27 12:46:50 How do I prepare walnuts before eating them? I bought a packet and started eating but they did not test nice. Reply 44   7

Yossi  - Roasting Almonds   |2009-07-07 11:27:18 If the Color and Taste of the Almond is changed due to it being subjected to a change in temperature, you can bet your bottom dollar that its chemical composition has been changed. It has lost a large ammount of its Nutritional value. The fat content remains relatively the same, but the Nutrient effect has changed due to the temperature change. Put simply, if you're at the market and you have a choice between roasted or raw Almonds, choose the raw, your body will benifit more. The only difference I have noticed between raw Almonds and Roasted, is that the roasted offers more flavor, and that is because roasting it released large ammounts of oil that it holds. Reply 2   2

vishwachethan  - nutritional facts   |2009-06-14 15:22:39 What is the procedure to know the nutritional facts. and what is the standardised format for knowing the nutritional facts. and will it vary every time of checking Reply 0   1

sue keole  - walnuts and almonds   |2009-06-07 21:53:07 how many grams of walnuts are needed for 10 grams of protein how many grams of almonds (or how many seeds) are needed for 10 grams of protein. Since we are mostly vegetarions, it is very difficult to have 50 grams of protein which is receommended daily by fda Reply 29   0

renk  - RE: Soaking walnuts   |2009-05-11 19:27:56 How can enzymes be brought back to life after being denatured? Is there any scientific proven evidence? Pls assist, thx. Reply 13   1

Miau   |2009-05-20 18:42:24 Yeah I was wondering how come the enzimes in my Vanish Stain removal come back to life - mybe they are alive to begin with - really clean the dirt :) Reply 0   0

Silvia  - Soaking Walnuts   |2009-02-11 00:11:09 If one soaks walnuts over night, the enzymes in them are brought back to life. Reply 26   6

Silvia  - The Truth Behind Cooking   |2009-02-11 00:09:41 By cooking any type of food above 115 degrees F. one not only kills the destroys the nutrition and enzymes, but chemically changes foods from the substances needed for health into free-radicals and poisons that destroy our health. Reply 1   0

ted  - calories in walnuts   |2009-01-10 08:30:32 Nuts do not help you lose weight but they do contain the good fats that is good for our health than the fat we'll obtain from animal. Good nuts like walnut and almond are exceptionally good for their high quality fats. Eat them with moderation because of their high calorie content, for example, one full walnut contains about 27 calories. 2 or 3 walnuts could be good for a day because you're not only going to live on walnuts. You've got to eat your daily meals and what you eat contains tons of calories and only about 2000 calories per day are recommended to be of optimum health. Reply 3   5

sujit  - value of nuts   |2008-12-14 15:03:54 i had seen that nuts helps to reduce wieght,, pls tell me whihc type of nuts helps in the same, and how? are they really helps to reduce exeisting weight or it will stop further fat increase?? your answer will be help full to live healthy for all. Reply 17   4

dave   |2008-12-09 00:56:05 No but roasting them turns them from a miracle food into a cancer causing food. Once you heat the almond up, you turn the fat rancid and it causes free radicals. Almonds are best left alone, washed to remove dirt and eaten raw. Reply 1   4

ark  - walnuts in water   |2008-09-11 22:43:05 i soak walnuts in water all the time overnight and eat them the next day. i heard that its very for you and they taste amazing! i definitely recommend it! Reply 35   0

vish  - almond/wallnut   |2008-08-22 02:55:17 hi wanted to know is it good to soak almond overnight in water and eat in the morning??? also what is the calorie contentin 20seeds of almond??? Reply 45   2

Sunil Shegaonkar  - roasting almonds   |2008-08-11 19:24:50 Almonds like many other dry fruits contain moisture and that's why it's cheesy when you eat raw. During roasting the moisture is lost and taste nice. Does it lose any nutritional content?? No. not if you roast slowly at low temperature for long period of time. This is not easy to achieve. It also get roasted in minutes at relatively high temperature, while you at all time. Once it changes in color or taste, that's a degradation from nutritional content. Reply 11   0

Melba Doonan   |2008-09-07 13:55:54 Is there any truth to the story that roasting almonds causes them to lose thier nutritional value? Reply 21   6

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