Walnuts were known to be a royal food in the Byzantine Era. This nut is fully ripened in between the months of September through November and is commonly used and sold for the “meat” inside the shell. There are many uses for these nuts all around the world and are found in foods such as Baklava, brownies, banana cake, pies, etc. While walnuts are used in many dessert like foods, these nuts are a great source for a variety of nutrients!
- walnuts with no shells are 65% fat
- particularly great source of Manganese
- high walnut production in China
- excellent source for B vitamins
- walnut oil composed mostly of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Sources
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/walnuts#plant-compounds