by MBC Team
Hazelnuts,facts

Raw hazelnuts

  • Hazelnut is a deciduous tree that belongs to the birch family.
  • Hazelnut trees can produce nuts up to 80 years of age.
  • Cultivation of hazelnuts started more than 5000 years ago when people discovered their nutritional and health benefits.
  • Turkey is the largest hazelnut producer in the world with approximately 75% of world production.
  • Hazelnuts are rich in dietary fiber and folates.
  • Hazelnuts contain important groups of B-vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, pantothenic acid and pyridoxine.
  • Hazelnuts are a rich source of minerals such as manganese, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.
  • Hazelnuts are a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, vitamins A, E and folic acid (B9).
  • Hazelnuts are high in omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids.