Pistachios Roasted Salted In Shell 25 Lb. (1 pcs Case)

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Wholesale Pistachios Roasted Salted

The pistachio fruit (yes, it is actually a fruit) and the vegetable kale have a lot in common. Why? Because they're both green! Pistachios get their green color from the same pigment (chlorophyll) that lights up your spinach, kale and other fabulous plant based foods. They are also related to the mango fruit and the spice sumac. Pistachio consumption has been linked to increased antioxidants in the blood, improved heart health and may even decrease your risk for lung cancer. Our Wholesale Pistachios Roasted Salted can be eaten whole as a snack, used as a butter or paste to flavor foods, or crumbled as a topping on a salad. Pistachios are a good source of fiber providing 3 grams per serving, that's more than many types of whole fruit. You would have to eat two plums to get the same amount of fiber found in one serving of pistachios. Pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees, and are one of the only two nuts mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 43:11). Humans have eaten roasted and salted pistachio nuts for at least 9,000 years.This year's pistachio crop has been estimated to be about 550 million pounds. The United States is the largest supplier of pistachios followed by Iran, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and China. Pistachios are a relatively new U.S. crop. Until the 1970's, no domestic pistachio industry existed. Now, California produces upwards 300 million pounds of pistachios, about 98 percent of the domestic crop. In America, pistachios were once dyed red to disguise shell imperfections and make the nuts stand out in vending machines.More facts and uses of our wholesale pistachios roasted and salted The nuts are usually eaten as is, by cracking them open between fingers or using a nutcracker machine. They can also be enjoyed roasted, salted, or sweetened, just as in macadamia or peanuts Pistachios are nutty, yet pleasantly sweet in taste with a fruity aroma. Baklava, a sweet-pastry made of layers of paper-thin "phyllo or strudel dough" filled with chopped pistachio, almonds and cashew nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey, is a popular pastry preparation in Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and many Middle East states. Roasted and crushed nuts often sprinkled over salads, desserts, particularly sundaes and other ice cream based dessert, biscuits, sweets and cakes. Split (out of the shell) pistachios are a great addition to vegetable/fruit salads

Nutrition Facts about 378 Servings Per Container Serving Size about 1/4 cup 30g Amount Per Serving Calories 170 %Daily Value* Total Fat  14g 22%   Saturated Fat  1.5g 8%   Trans Fat  0g Cholesterol  0mg 0% Sodium   130mg 5% Total Carbohydrate  9g 3%    Dietary Fiber 3g 12%    Total Sugars 2g      Includes 0g  Added sugars 0% Protein 6g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 30mg 2% Iron 1.2mg 6% Potassium 300mg 8% * The % Daily value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.. INGREDIENTS: DRY ROASTED PISTACHIOS IN SHELL, SALT. CONTAINS PISTACHIOS. CAUTION: PRODUCT CONTAINS SHELL AND SHELL FRAGMENTS, REMOVE BEFORE EATING. PRODUCED ON SHARED EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOY, MILK, EGGS, SESAME AND WHEAT

Certification Kosher Parve Chemical Fumigated Microbiological Aerobic Plate Count < 3,000 cfu/g Aflotoxin < 20 ppb Coliforms < 100 cfu/g E-Coli < 10 cfu/g Salmonella Negative Physical COOL Pistachios: Product of USA Flavor Typical of Pistachios Foreign Materials < .30% Gluten Gluten Free GMO Non GMO Moisture < 3.5% Smell Typical of Pistachios Texture Crisp