Dear Customers,
     We gathering nutritional information on the nuts and fruits.  Please contact us if you have any questions.  We are doing our best to provide usable, accurate nutritional information.  Thanks for your interest! 
     There has been a lot of press recently about health benefits of eating nuts.  Here are some:

Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2010: 
For Nut Benefits, More Is Better:

Two handfuls a day may do more to lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides than one

          http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703880304575236521172979224.html?KEYWORDS=for+nut+benefits

 

This is a comparison of 1 oz of nuts.

Nut type

Calories(per oz.)

Fat (g)

Sat. Fat (g)

Unsat. Fat (g)

Protein (g)

Fiber (g)

Calcium
(% DRI)

Zinc (% DRI)

Vit. E (% DRI)

Magnesium (% DRI)

Peanuts

166

14

2

12

7

7

1.5

9

19

12

Walnuts

182

18

2

16

4

4

3

7

7

11

Pecans

189

19

2

17

2

2

1

15

8

9

Almonds

167

15

1

14

6

6

7

9

11

20

Cashews

163

13

3

10

4

4

7

15

1

18

Macadamia

200

21

3

18

2

2

2

4

1

7

Source: Go Ask Alice Website, Health services, Columbia University

 

                                                                        Grams of Fat Naturally Occurring in 1 Ounce (28g) Serving of Nuts/Seeds

  • Almonds (whole) 14 g
  • Brazil Nuts  (6-8 nuts) 19 g
  • Cashews (oil roasted) (18 nuts) 14 g
  • Hazelnuts 17 g
  • Mixed Nuts (oil roasted) 16 g
  • Peanuts (oil roasted) 14 g
  • Pine Nuts  (pignolia) 14 g
  • Pistachio, shelled (47 nuts) 13 g
  • Pumpkin/Squash Seed Kernels (roasted) 12 g
  • Sesame Seeds 14 g
  • Soy Nuts 5.5 g
  • Sunflower Seed Kernels (dry roasted) 14 g
  • Walnuts  (14 halves) 18 g

Source: Access to Healthy Foods Coalition