Raw almonds

• Almonds are edible seeds of the almond tree.
• Almonds were one of the earliest cultivated foods.
• Almonds were a prized ingredient in breads served to Egypt’s pharos.
• There are two main types of almonds - sweet almonds, which are edible and bitter almonds, which are used for almond oil.
• Almonds are an excellent source of several B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorous, iron and magnesium.
• Almonds contain zinc, selenium, copper and niacin.
• Almost all of the fat in the almonds is unsaturated.
• Almond flour is gluten free
• Almonds help to slow absorption of sugar and carbs.
• There are about 30 different types of almonds, however, only 10 of them are produced for human consumption.
• Almonds are reliant on wild bees and honey bees for crop pollination.
• Chocolate producers use 40% of world’s total almonds.
• California produces more than 80% of the world’s almonds.