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Various Kind of Nuts
Nuts are dried fruit that have kernels or seeds encased in a
hard woody shell or rind. There are many specific kinds of
fruits included in the category of "nuts" and also many that
really are not true nuts. People eat many kinds of nuts and some
such as the coconut have long been recognized as an important
food source. Many kinds of nuts contain valuable substances such
as oil and minerals. There are nuts that grow wild and are
gathered from the plants, but some such as the peanut, are
cultivated in very large quantities. Peanuts are sold as nuts
and are also processed into peanut butter.
Nuts as Food
The peanut is by far the most popular nut used for food. Other
popular nuts are cashews, walnuts, almonds, pecans, pinons and
pistachio nuts. The breadnut is also popular and is often ground
into flour to use in making bread. Most of these nuts contain
between 50 and 70 % fat and oil and from 15 to 30 % protein.
They also contain starch, Vitamin C and the B vitamins,
including thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. Walnuts and pecans
also include Vitamin A. Nuts are a healthy part of the diet and
are included under the Meat and Protein section of the
food
pyramid.
Nuts as a Source of Oil
There are valuable oils in many kinds of nuts. Generally, these
oils are divided into two groups - drying oils and non-drying
oils. When drying oils are exposed to air they form a thin
elastic film. The nuts in this category are English walnuts,
candlenuts and oiticicas. They are used in the manufacture of
paint, printer's ink, linoleum, oilcloth and patent leather.
Non-drying oils are always in a liquid state at room
temperature. The nuts in this category include peanuts,
coconuts, cashews, pecans, filberts and pili nuts. They are used
in the manufacture of lubricants and lighting as well as in
making margarine, and soap.
Other Nuts
There are some nuts used in the tanning process. These nuts
include bitternut, acorns and pecans. Other nuts, such as
beechnut and acorn are used as livestock feed and the betel nut
is often chewed as a stimulant.
About the author:
James Hunt has spent 15 years as a professional writer and
researcher covering stories that cover a whole spectrum of
interest. Read more at www.nuts-central.info
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