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A Grade Premium Quality Brazil Nuts for Wholesale Purchase

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Peeled, dried amazon nuts (also known as Brazil nuts). Sugar and salt free.

SCIENTIFIC NAME : Bertholletia excelsa

USED PART : Nuts

HS CODE : 0801.22.00.00

ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION:

Native species of the high forests in the Amazon and it can only be found in significant concentrations in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. Madre de Dios is the only area in Peru that has chestnut trees in sufficient concentrations for its use. These trees can reach 50 meters in height, being among the highest of the forest. They play an essential role in the conservation of the Amazonian forests, because they are only produced in a primary forest ecosystem. The fruits of the chestnut trees are coconuts with a diameter between 10 and 15 cm, inside which grow chestnuts (their seeds), wrapped in a hard and woody shell. Each coconut has approximately 18-20 shells.

Between December and March, coconuts fall from the trees; chestnut gatherers (known as Castañeros ) move to live in the middle of the Amazon forests in order to harvest the Brazil Nuts.

RECOMMENDED USE:

• It is recommended to consume between 2 to 4 chestnuts a day without exceeding 30 g.
• Nuts are generally cut open from processing units using larger Sheller machines. For domestic purposes, small size nut shelling machine or hand held pliers are used.
• Brazil nuts can be eaten all alone. Additionally, they can also be enjoyed roasted, salted, or sweetened.
• They are also used in fudge, puddings, pesto, chocolates-bars and crunchy-bar preparations.
• Coarsely ground Brazil nuts can be sprinkled over fruit/vegetable salads.
• They are also used in desserts, particularly in fruitcakes.
• They can also be added to soup as well as meat and vegetable dishes.
• Brazil nut oil is used in salad dressing and in cooking.

PROPERTIES

• Brazil nuts are high in calories, contain good quantities of vitamins, anti-oxidants and minerals. Its kernels, in-fact, have been staple energy sources of native Amazonians even today.
• 100 g of brazil nuts provide about 656 calories. Their high caloric content chiefly comes from their fats. However, much of this fat content is mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) like palmitoleic acid (16:1) and oleic acid (18:1) that helps lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increase HDL or "good cholesterol" levels in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet that is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids offers protection from coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.
• The nuts are also a very good source of vitamin-E; contain about 7.87 mg per 100 g (about 52% of RDA). Vitamin-E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant. It is required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucosa and skin by protecting it from harmful oxygen-free radicals.
• Brazil nuts hold exceptionally high levels of selenium. 100 g nuts provide about 1917 μg or 3485% recommended daily intake of selenium, rating them as the highest natural source of this mineral. Selenium is an important cofactor for anti-oxidant enzyme, glutathione-peroxidase. Just 1-2 nuts a day provides enough of this trace element. Adequate selenium in our diet helps prevent coronary artery disease, liver cirrhosis, and cancers.
• Furthermore, just as in almonds and pine nuts, Brazil nuts also are free from gluten protein. The nuts, therefore, are one of the popular ingredients in the preparation of gluten-free food formulas. These formula preparations are, in-fact, healthy alternatives in people with wheat food allergy and celiac disease.
• Additionally, these creamy nuts are an excellent source of B-complex group of vitamins such as thiamin (51% of RDA per 100 g), riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), and folates. Altogether, these vitamins work as co-factors for enzymes during cellular substrate metabolism inside the body.
• In addition to selenium, they hold very good levels of other minerals such as copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc. Copper helps prevent anemia and bone weakness (osteoporosis). Manganese is an all-important cofactor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.

COMPOSITION:

Brazil nuts nutrition is quite impressive. A one-ounce (six kernels) serving of dried, unblanched brazil nuts contains about: (15)

• 185 calories
• 3.5 grams carbohydrates
• 4 grams protein
• 18.8 grams fat
• 2.1 grams fiber
• 542 micrograms selenium (774 percent DV)
• 106 milligrams magnesium (27 percent DV)
• 0.5 milligram copper (25 percent DV)
• 205 milligrams phosphorus (20 percent DV)
• 0.3 milligram manganese (17 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligram thiamine (12 percent DV)
• 1.6 milligrams vitamin E (8 percent DV)
• 1.1 milligrams zinc (8 percent DV)
• 45.2 milligrams calcium (5 percent DV)
• 186 milligrams potassium (5 percent DV)
• 0.7 milligram iron (4 percent DV)

PRECAUTIONS :

Brazil nut allergy, like other tree-nut allergies may occur in some sensitive individuals. The reaction symptoms may range from simple skin itching (hives) to severe form of anaphylactic manifestations, including breathing difficulty, pain abdomen, vomiting, and diarrhea. Cross-reactions may occur to some other nuts and fruits, especially of Anacardiaceae family such as mango, cashew nuts, pistachio...etc. Persons with known allergic reactions to any of these nuts may, therefore, need to observe caution. Excess consumption of these nuts may result in selenium toxicity. Oftentimes the symptoms may be severe, including nausea, vomiting, garlic odor in breath, emotional disturbances. Other likely manifestations may include dental caries, alopecia (loss of hair), neuropathic pain, dermatitis...etc. It is, therefore, advised to eat only few nuts (2-5 nuts) per day (each nut weighs about 5 g).

PACKAGING :

Primary packaging bag HDPE x 20 kg, secondary packaging Packing Box Corrugated Capacity

STABILITY :

Twenty-four months under adequate storage conditions (Hermetically sealed, in a fresh and dry environment).

REGULATIONS :

The information stated in this sheet is made according to the current regulations :

Norma técnica peruana, NTP 205.054:1987, NTP 205.055:1987, 011.180:2008,011.182:2008, 205.037:1975, Reglamento de la Ley de Inocuidad de los Alimentos R.M. N° 591-2008/MINSA

We are Amazon Andes Export SAC and we have started to produce and market natural, functional foods made from our native Peruvian biodiversity from 2010. We offer final bulk product to suit the needs of each of our clients, harmonized with ethical principles that we seek to achieve a real sustainable development, by helping to improve the quality of life of all the links in this valuable chain, we work for the health and welfare of people, from original, native Andean and amazonian communities, through to customers.

We are firm believers that “FOOD OF THE FUTURE, ARE THOSE OF OUR PAST” this is why we are in a constant search of the revaluation of our super Amazonian Andean food, we continue researching and continuously innovating to develop new and better products under the concepts of natural and positive vision and with quality.

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