Sicilian almonds
Almond with hard shell, grown by the Sicilian farm Cannata available in 500g packs. it is a very fine quality called "don pitrinu" with a sweet and unmistakable flavor.
Following the traditions of the ancient peasant culture, they are collected with rods (flexible sticks 3 to 5 meters long) in the period August-September and after being shelled, they are dried in the sun.
The fruits are used for the most part by the confectionery industry, in particular for the production of sugared almonds, granitas, almond milk and nougat, and to a small extent consumed as dried fruit.

Properties of almonds:
they are a very important source of energy for our body, in fact they contain magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamins E and B, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, but it is important not to exceed in consumption.

Potential Almonds Benefits:
contribute to lowering cholesterol
they help reduce stress
they help to carry out an anti-inflammatory action for the intestines and kidneys

Nutritional values ​​for 100 g of Almonds
Energy value (calories) 575 kcal
Protein 21.22 g
Carbohydrates 21.67 g
sugars 3.89 g
Fat 49.42 g saturated 3.731 g
monounsaturated 30,889 g
polyunsaturated 12.07 g
cholesterol 0 mg
Dietary fiber 12.2 g
Sodium 1 mg