Description
Product Information:
Name: Sweet Chestnut
Scientific name: Castanea sativa
Family: Fagaceae
Origin: Greece
Available: October, November and December.
Storage: Store in a cool dry place for up to three months.
Description:
Chestnuts remain a good source of antioxidants, even after cooking.
They’re rich in gallic acid and ellagic acid, two antioxidants that increase in concentration when cooked.It is a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids.
They contain B-complex vitamins,vitamin C and vitamin E, they also contain sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc.
Chestnuts are included in nuts with the highest content of antioxidants.They do not contain gluten.