86. WALNUT

WALNUT

Nutrition in 100 gm (Dried)
Energy: 618 kcal
Carbohydrates	9.91 gm
Sugar	1.1 gm
Dietary fibre	6.8 gm
Water	4.56 gm
Fat	59 gm
Proteins	24.06 gm
Vitamin A	40 µ gm
Vit B1 (Thiamin)	0.057 mg
Vit B2 (Riboflavin)	0.13 mg
Vit B3 (Niacin)	0.47 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vit B5)	1.66 mg
Vit B6	0.583 mg
Vit B9 (Folate)	31 µ gm
Vitamin C (Absorbic acid)	1.6 mg
Vitamin E(alpha-tocopherol)	1.8 µ gm
Calcium	61 mg
Iron	3.12 mg
Magnesium	201 mg
Phosphorus	512 mg
Potassium	523 mg
Zinc	3.37 mg
Sodium	2 mg
Copper	1.36 mg
Manganese	3.896 mg

Walnut trees are huge in size and look beautiful in a garden. The outer cover of the walnut is too hard to eat. The inside kernel is removed for consumption. Walnut is rich in oil (ω-3 fatty acids). They also contain potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and copper. Walnut oil is very expensive and is used in salad and for massage.

Benefits:

1. Bedwetting: Eat two walnuts and one dry raisin at night before going to bed.

2. Walnuts can help lower the bad cholesterol in our body thus reducing the risk of heart problems.

4. Walnut is good for the kidneys. Walnuts are a good cure for constipation.

5. Asthma: Eating a few walnuts between two bouts of asthma is found to reduce asthma.

6. Eating walnuts is found to strengthen back and knees.

3. Walnut shells are very hard and hence they are used to clean soft metals, fibreglass, plastics, wood and stone. They are also used in air blasting, de-burring, de-scaling, and polishing operations because of its elasticity and resilience. Uses include cleaning automobile and jet engines, electronic circuit boards, and paint and graffiti removal.

4. The shells are also used in oil-well drilling.

5. The shells are powdered and used in plastic industry.

6. Paint thickener: Walnut shells are added to paint to give it a thicker consistency for "plaster effect" ranges.

7. Explosives: Walnut shells are used as filler in dynamite.

8. Cosmetic cleaner: Walnut shells are occasionally used in soap and exfoliating cleansers

9. Walnut husks are used to prepare dyes for clothes.

10. The wood is used to prepare furniture, guns, musical instruments and cars.

WALNUT OIL

Nutrition in 100 gm
Fat	100 gm
Calorie	884 kcal
Vitamin E(alpha-tocopherol)	0.4 µ gm