Almond And Brazil Nut Analysis

Terminologically, a nut is described as a dry fruit which contains kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery skin. Some example of nuts is Walnut, Pistachio, and Cashew which can almost be found around the globe. Pulses were described as the dried seeds of the legumes which are beans, peas, and lentils while grains were described as the small, hard seeds from cereal plants such as rice, wheat, and oats. For nuts category, there are two nuts that will be discussed which are almond and Brazil nut. Okay, first here are some nutritional values on almond. Almond contains 26% of carbohydrates, 12% dietary fiber and 20% of the raw almonds were made up of high-quality protein which contains essential amino acids. (Samadi, 2013) Almond is very rich in nutrients which are Vitamin E and B, calcium, potassium, magnesium, riboflavin, iron and …show more content…
This makes almond one of the healthy foods in the list.Now, we move to the next healthy food which also a type of nut, a Brazil Nut. According to Nordqvist (n.d), Brazil nut is considered as one of the most healthful nuts in the world. This statement appeared for a distinct reason. This because Brazil nut rich in Vitamin E which can improve the immune system and help in red blood cell development where consuming 100g of Brazil nut will give you 58% of the daily requirement of vitamin E. (Shapiro, 2017) Brazil nut also rich in zinc which helps in fighting acne and clearing up smudged face. (Shapiro, 2017). Other than rich in Vitamin E and zinc, Brazil nut is also known rich for it selenium content, a mineral which plays a vital role in the metabolic function and thyroid health. Just consuming two Brazil nuts, a person will get full of it daily selenium requirement. This is proven through a research done in the year 2007 where a group of researchers found out that just consuming two Brazil nuts daily effective in increasing selenium status and more effective than taking selenomethionine supplement for 12 weeks