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Nuts from plants of the genus Juglans Nutrition: - different species grown in different regions produce nuts of different fatty acid composition - more northerly regions tend to produce nuts of higher unsaturated content - J. mollis contains - 0% linolenate - 5% palmitate - 46% linoleate - 49% oleate - J. cinerea contains - 15% linolenate - 2% palmitate - 71% linoleate - oxalate 74 mg/100 g weight [2]

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nuts (food nut, dietary nut, nut consumption)

References

  1. Wikipedia: Walnut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut
  2. Chai W, Liebman M Oxalate content of legumes, nuts, and grain-based flours. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 18 (2005) 723-729 http://www.2ndchance.info/oxalate-dogChai2005oxalatecontentfoods.pdf