Filberts / Hazelnuts - Skin On 5 Lb. (1 pcs Case)

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Hazelnuts: Product of Turkey, USA

Wholesale Raw Hazelnuts

Our wholesale raw hazelnuts are great for baking or snacking. Hazelnuts are widely used in the confectionery, as an addition to chocolates, biscuits, sweets, and cakes. Raw hazelnuts can be used to make hazelnut butter, which is popular alternative for peanut allergy sufferers. It is also less salty in taste. It contains, however, more fat content than soy or peanut butter.Hazelnuts can be available in the market year around. In the stores, several different forms of hazels can be sold such as shelled, unshelled, salted, sweetened, or ground, etc. Try to buy unshelled (with the outer shell) raw nuts instead of processed ones. The nuts should feature bright brown-yellow color, compact, uniform in size and feel heavy in hand. They should not feature any surface cracks, molds, and spots and free of rancid smell. Shelled hazelnuts can be stored in cool dry place for years. Store shelled (without their outer coat) nuts or flour, however, inside an airtight container and place in the refrigerator to avoid them turn rancid. Health benefits of Hazelnuts: Hazelnuts are very high in energy and loaded with numerous health-benefiting nutrients that are essential for optimum health. 100 g nuts carry 628 calories. They are rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids like oleic as well as essential fatty acid, linoleic acid that helps lower LDL or bad cholesterol and increase HDL or good cholesterol. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet that is plentiful in monounsaturated fatty acids help to prevent coronary artery disease, and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile. These nuts are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals and packed with numerous health promoting phyto-chemicals. Altogether, they help protect from diseases and cancers. Hazel nuts are an excellent source of vitamin E; contain about 15 g per 100 g (providing 100% of RDA). Vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin by protecting it from harmful oxygen-free radicals. The nuts, like in almonds, are free from gluten, and therefore, a safe alternative food sources that can be employed in the preparation of gluten-free food formulas for gluten-sensitive, wheat allergic, and celiac disease patients.

Nutrition Facts about 76 Servings Per Container Serving Size about 1/4 cup 30g Amount Per Serving Calories 190 %Daily Value* Total Fat  18g 28%   Saturated Fat  1g 5%   Trans Fat  0g Cholesterol  0mg 0% Sodium   0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate  5g 2%    Dietary Fiber 3g 12%    Total Sugars 1g      Includes 0g  Added sugars 0% Protein 4g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 30mg 2% Iron 1.3mg 6% Potassium 230mg 6% * 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: RAW HAZELNUTS CONTAINS HAZELNUTS PRODUCED ON SHARED EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOY, MILK, EGGS, SESAME AND WHEAT

Certification Kosher Parve Chemical Treated Microbiological Aerobic Plate Count < 10,000 cfu/g Aflotoxin < 15 ppb Coliforms < 500 cfu/g E-Coli < 10 cfu/g Listeria Negative Mold/ Yeast < 1,000 cfu/g Salmonella Negative Physical Appearance Brown Skini with Yellowish Meat COOL Hazelnuts: Product of Turkey, USA Flavor Typical of Hazelnuts Foreign Materials < 0.06% GMO Non GMO Moisture < 7% Smell Typical of Hazelnuts Texture Crisp