Nuts

Whole

Whole brazil nut trade starts with heavy ouriço pods cracked in forest industries, then moves as in-shell seeds or unbroken shelled meats. Buying whole meats gives control over roast and grind versus anonymous pre-ground age. Fresh flavour is creamy and dense; paint notes mean rancid refuse. Freeze high-oil stock. Selenium moderation applies to snack portions. Reject mouldy or insect-damaged lots before pastry.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Cuts & parts

In Shell

Shelled

Characteristics

Preparations

Cracked To UseStored

Traits

IntactKeeps LongerStorage Form

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 584

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 51 g
Saturated Fat 7.28 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 26.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 14.6 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 5.24 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 17.8 g
Dietary Fibre 8.03 g
Total Sugars 3.8 g
Complex / starch 4.9 g
Protein 19 g
Water 4.23 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 584 kcal
Water 4.23 g
Carbohydrates 17.8 g
- Sugars 3.8 g
- Starch 4.9 g
- Fibre 8.03 g
Protein 19 g
Fat 51 g
- Saturated Fat 7.28 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 26.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.6 g
  - Omega-3 1.46 g
Vitamins 90.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.71 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 12.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 47.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.79 mg
- Vitamin K 5.7 µg
Minerals 373 mg
- Major Minerals 371 mg
  - Calcium 68 mg
  - Sodium 5.24 mg
  - Potassium 298 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.18 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.71 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.42 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 12.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 47.1 · vitamin-e: 5.79 · vitamin-k: 5.7 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 5.24 · Potassium: 298 · Calcium: 68 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.

History

1000 BCE

Amazonian peoples harvested Brazil nuts from forest trees long before export markets.

1800BR

Export trade named and shipped Brazil nuts widely to Europe and North America.

1950

Wild harvest and shelling industries centred in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru supplied global snack markets.

2000

Forest conservation and fair-trade narratives elevated Brazil nuts as a non-timber rainforest product.