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Nutritional Value of Commonly Consumed Nuts

Comment on the quality of fat.
Groundnut oil is high in MUFA (mono unsaturated fatty acids) content.

What is its role in nutritional rehabilitation?
The multipurpose food used in National Nutrition Program is prepared by mixing 75% groundnut flour (after fat extraction) and 25% roasted red gram flour.

Among all the nuts which one has the highest content of iron?
Pistachio—14 mg per 100 g

All nuts are good sources of B group vitamins. Their nutritional value has been summarized in the following Table

What is oil cake?
In case of some oil seeds, the residue after extraction of oil can be used as an acceptable food which is rich in protein, e.g., groundnut. This residue is known as oilcake.

References:
1.Park K. Nutrition and health. In: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 24th ed. Jabalpur, India: M/S Banarasidas Bhanot Publishers; 2017.
2. Gupta RK. Major foods and their nutritive value. In: Vaidya R, Tilak R, Gupta R, Kunte R, editors. Text Book of Public Health and Community Medicine, 1st ed. Pune, India: Dept. Community Medicine, AFMC, in collaboration with WHO, India office, Delhi; 2009: 741-9.
3. Ros E, Mataix J. Fatty acid composition of nuts. Implications for cardiovascular health. Br J Nutr 2006; 96 (Suppl 2): S29-35.

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