Walnut: Vegan walnut cheese preparation and what it does

Walnut is a vine that trails around trees and it produces a “PSEUDO FRUIT ” in which the edible nuts are embed. It is a perennial crop with evergreen vegetables.

In a sense, it can be likened to other nuts like cashew nuts  produced by perennial trees ,and almond nuts from almond trees.

It has been grown by our forefathers from time to time for both its nutritional as well as its medicinal uses. It occupies a place of priority 

Nutritional Properties Of Walnuts

It has essential fatty acids, especially linolenic acid and omega 3 fat. 

Also, it is significantly rich in essential amino acids like animal proteins. It lacks the burden of bad cholesterol in animal proteins. 

The content includes about fifteen – eighteen percent (15-18%) of proteins of high biological value. Sixty percent (60%) fats, mainly polyunsaturated essential fatty acids linoleic acid and linoliec acid, could be seen.

Arginine is one of the essential amino acids that is abundantly found in walnuts. The cholesterol in walnuts is good one.

Recent researches have also revealed that walnuts are very rich in antioxidants (polyphenolic compounds).The others include flavonoids,quinones, etc. 

Walnuts are also very rich in important materials that facilitate the proper psychological functioning of the body.

They include copper(cu), zinc(zn), selenium(se), manganese(mn)and iron(fe) as trace elements. 

The macro or major elements include potassium (k), magnesium (mg), calcium (ca), and phosphorus (p). It also has vitamin A and B complex (B1, B2, and B6) .