Shelled hazelnuts 500g Targroch

Targroch shelled hazelnuts 500g

Hazelnuts are obtained from hazel bushes (Corylus avellana). They have many health-promoting properties being a mine of large amounts of vitamin E, minerals, fatty acids.

Nutrients in hazelnuts and their health benefits

Hazelnuts contain large amounts of vitamin E, defined as the vitamin of youth and fertility, health and beauty, but also from group B, which, among others, they support the secretion of sex hormones, improve memory and proper functioning of the brain and the entire nervous system. A large amount of potassium lowers blood pressure, calcium is responsible for healthy bones and teeth, magnesium is of fundamental importance in many processes important for life (ATP metabolism). Hazelnuts also contain phosphorus, a lot of manganese, iron, amino acids, fatty acids, a lot of fiber that regulates bowel function and prevents atherosclerosis. They have a low glycemic index (approx. 15), so diabetics can consume it without any worries. They do not make you fat, although they have a high calorific value and a lot of fat, and even support weight loss and prevent type II diabetes.

Hazelnuts and health-promoting polyphenols

Hazelnuts also contain polyphenols, which are the most numerous flavonoids:

• flavonols (e.g. quercetin, rutin) - prevent rapid oxidation of vitamin C, have anti-radical, anti-cancer, anti-allergic, anti-atherosclerotic properties
• -flavanols (catechins) - antiviral, antifungal, antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, antiatherosclerotic effects

and

• phenolic acids with antioxidant and therefore anti-cancer properties:

1. phenylcarboxylic gallic, protocatechic, hydroxybenzoic,
2. phenylpropene-coumaric, coffee, chlorogenic.

Polyphenols, due to their strong antioxidant properties, help in the fight against diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVD - diseases of the heart and blood vessels, coronary artery disease, angina), cancer, respiratory diseases (e.g. asthma), Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, the fight against hypertension and high LDL cholesterol, inflammation of the body.

Nutritional and energy value of 100g hazelnuts

Energy value 628 Kcal

Protein 15g, fat 60.8g, carbohydrates 16.7g (fiber 9.7g)

Vitamins: E 15mg, A 20IU, B1 0.64mg, B2 0.11mg, B3 1.8mg, B6 0.56mg, B9 113µg, K 14.2µg

Minerals: Potassium 680mg, Phosphorus 290mg, Magnesium 163mg, Calcium 114mg, Iron 4.7mg, Zinc 2.45mg

Use of hazelnuts

They are suitable for baking various cakes and cookies. Of course, you can eat them as a tasty snack. They are also a valuable component of kutia. They can be added to desserts such as puddings, ice cream, creams in chopped or ground form (maybe also with other nuts or seeds).