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Walnuts

Walnuts
Receiving Inspecting:

Avoid nuts with moldy or rancid kernels. Nuts should be clean and free of severely damaged or cracked shells.

Storage Handling:
 

Short-term storage recommendation (7 days or less)

  • 32-36° F/0-2° C
  • 90-98% relative humidity (if nuts are packaged in moisture-proof containers)

    NOTE: Reduce relative humidity to 60-65% for bulk nuts.

Shelf-Life:
30 days.
Troubleshooting:

If stored in a warm area, nuts may exhibit loss of flavor/texture, shriveling, moisture loss, or mold.

High humidity can result in mold or rancid flavor; store properly.

Usage Ideas:

  • Flavor couscous with chopped dates and toasted nuts.
  • Sauté green beans, chopped yellow bell peppers, and toasted nuts; deglaze with ginger-soy sauce.

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Flavor Profile

Almost meaty, nuts have their own distinctive flavor.

Texture Profile

Texture is hard and crunchy.

Pairings

Pair with apples, cheese, couscous, dates, soy sauce.

Substitution Suggestions

Any other nut, toasted rolled oats.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 1 cup walnuts (100g) grams
Calories 650
%Daily Value*
Total Fat 65g84%
Saturated Fat 6g31%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g0%
Sodium 0g0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 7g24%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 15g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 98mg8%
Iron 3mg15%
Potassium 440mg10%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.