

| Country of origin | Peru |
| Corporate name | ANDES PERU ALIMENTOS SAC |
| Country | LIMA / Peru |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE BRAZIL NUT:
THE SEED OF BERTHELLOTIA EXCELSA IS A HIGHLY CALORIC FOOD, DUE TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF LIPIDS AND PROTEINS, RICH IN SULFURED AMINO ACIDS, METHIONINE AND CYSTEINE.
THE PROTEINS CONSTITUTE FROM 15 TO 17% OF THE WEIGHT OF THE SEED IN FRESH, AND ALMOST 50% IN THE CASE OF THE FLOUR.
AS FOR THE DRY SEED, AS IT IS GENERALLY MARKETED, THE FAT CONTENT REACHES ALMOST 60G / 100G, THE PROTEINS THE 14G / 100G AND THE CARBON HYDRATES THE 7G / 100G, WITH A TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF 714 KCAL OF ENERGY.
BRAZIL NUT IS THE NATURAL EDIBLE THAT CONTAINS MOST SELENIUM, IN ADDITION TO MAGNESIUM, IRON, PHOSPHORUS AND CALCIUM, PROVIDING VITAMINS B1 (THIAMINE), B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NICOTININAMIDE, A-TOCOPHEROL AND Y-TOCOPHEROL ..
BENEFITS OF ITS CONSUMPTION:
BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUE, ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF VEGETABLE PROTEINS, THE BRAZIL NUT IS RECOMMENDED IN DIETS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS.
ANDES PERU ALIMENTOS S.A.C. IT IS A COMMERCIALIZING COMPANY OF NATURAL ANDEAN AND NATIVE PRODUCTS OF HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUE AS WELL AS ALSO SOME FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.