Organic Brazil Nuts
Ingredients: Organic Brazil Nuts
Origin: Bolivia
Organic Brazil Nuts are a favourite for so many nut lovers. They are plump, crunchy and seriously tasty. The Brazil nut tree grows to over 160 feet and can live for more than 500 years. The fruit is the size of a baseball and contains 10-20 nuts arranged inside it. When it falls it gets up to speeds of 50mph so you wouldn't want to hang around to catch one!
Just one Brazil gives you 130% of your daily RDA of selenium. Selenium is not that abundant in many foods and it contributes to normal thyroid function, immune system function and the maintenance of normal nails and hair. Additionally selenium protects cells from oxidative stress and contributes to spermatogenesis which is why it is linked to fertility.
The success of the yearly brazil nut harvest can vary greatly depending on the seasonal rain and droughts can have a big impact. The coveted brazil nut is foraged by hand in remote areas of the Amazon Rainforest and the foragers have to reach these places by boat. This makes the brazil nut even more special and gives us another good reason to protect the rainforests.
Brazil Nuts are high in Protein, Fibre, Copper and Selenium (per 5g serving - 1 nut)
| Typical Nutrient Values: | Amount per 100g: | Amount per serving (1 nut - 5g) | % Reference intake (RI) per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2747kj/656kcal | 137kj/32.8kcal | 1.64% |
| Fat | 66.4g | 3.32g | 4.74% |
| of which saturates | 15.1g | 0.75g | 3.75% |
| Carbohydrate | 12.3g | 0.62g | 0.23% |
| of which sugars | 2.3g | 0.46g | 0.51% |
| Fibre | 7.5g | 0.38g | - |
| Protein | 14.3g | 0.72g | 1.44% |
| Salt | 3.0mg | 0.15mg | - |
| Typical Vitamin/ Mineral Values: | Amount per 100g: | Amount per serving (1 nut - 5g) | % Reference intake (RI) per serving |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.60mg | 0.03mg | 2.72% |
| Vitamin E | 5.70mg | 0.28mg | 2.33% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 376mg | 18.8mg | 5.01% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 32.95mg | 1.65% |
| Phosphorus | 725mg | 36.25mg | 5.18% |
| Manganese | 1.20mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.10mg | 0.21mg | 2.1% |
| Copper | 1.70mg | 0.85mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 1917mcg | 95.9mcg | 174% |
The Reference Intake (RI) refers to the recommended daily amount of a specific nutrient.
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Packed on premises that handle gluten, tree nuts, sesame, soya, peanuts
Best Before Dates
Most of our produce has at least 6 months before the best before date. Please check our website descriptions or contact us for further information if required.
Packaging
Most of our bulk products, 1kg or over are packed in polyethylene which is fully recyclable with the supermarket carrier bag scheme. There is a little tip on the corner of our labels which recommends to peel off the label before recycling. Another way to to identify these bags is to stretch them slightly (if they stretch then recycle them at any local carrier bag scheme).
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Organic Certification
We know our customers care about organic food standards as much as we do so our products are sourced from suppliers who share our passion for quality foods. We jump through every hoop to make sure all our foods are packaged freshly and hygienically with codes that can be traced right back to the farm they were grown.
We have a particular focus on rawness and try our hardest to source foods with minimal processing
Forest Whole Foods are Soil Association certified and comply with EU organic legislation. We have a 5 star food hygiene certificate from the FSA and we work closely with trading standards so you know exactly what you are getting when you shop with us.
Our certification can be found on our website
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