PISTACHIOS IN SHELL

HS Code: 0802.51

Pistachio trees grow in some countries in Asia and North-West Africa. The appearance of pistachios is known to everyone – it is a solid light grey shell in the form of a box, inside which contains a core covered with a green shell.

Pistachios are natural and mechanical disclosure. As the kernel Matures, the nutshell opens naturally, the kernel fills the entire space inside the shell and it bursts – this is pistachio of natural opening. Unopened nuts are subjected to mechanical processing, during which they are further opened – this is pistachio of mechanical opening. In terms of its taste, mechanical pistachio is almost as good as pistachio of natural origin, only the core is slightly smaller.

In the food industry, pistachios are used raw and fried, ground and crushed. Due to their pleasant sweet taste, they are often used for additives in flour and confectionery products, chocolate and sweets, and the beautiful greenish color contributes to the use of pistachios as a decoration for confectionery, toppings for cakes and pastries.

Of course, we should not forget that pistachios are one of the most popular nuts for use in their own form and as a snack for various drinks.

100 g of pistachios contains: water-7.0 g; proteins-20.6 g; fat – 44.4 g; carbohydrates-17.7 g; dietary fiber – fiber) – 10.3 g

Vitamins: vitamin A (beta-carotene) – 0.3 mg; vitamin B1 (thiamine) – 0.9 mg; vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) – 0.2 mg; vitamin B3 or vitamin PP (Niacin) – 1.3 mg; vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) – 0.5 mg; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) – 1.7 mg; vitamin B9 (folic acid) – 51.0 mcg; vitamin C (ascorbic acid) – 5.0 mg; vitamin E (tocopherol) – 22.6 mg

Macroelements: potassium-1.025 mg; calcium-105 mg; magnesium-121 mg; sodium – 1 mg; phosphorus-3.760 mg

Trace elements: iron-4.2 mg; manganese-1.2 mg; copper-1.3 mg; selenium-7.0 mcg; zinc-2.2 mg

The energy value of 100 g of pistachios is about 557.0 kcal / 2.330 kJ

Size: 21/25

Moisture: at 100 – 105°C g/100g: < 7 %

Shelf life: 2 years