Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts of the "Tonda gentile romana" variety, produced in the mountains between Belvì and Tonara in Sardinia.
 
Sweet, tasty and nutritious with a strong flavour. Excellent at any time of the day.
 
100 g of hazelnuts (edible part) contain:
 
1.5 mg copper, which is 150% of the VNR (nutritional reference value);
5.8 mg manganese, which is 290% of the NRV;
14 mg vitamin E, which is 117% of the NRV.
 
Hazelnuts, together with almonds, are among the fruits with the highest vitamin E content. They also contain phytosterols, useful substances for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.