Organic Brazil Nuts Brazil nut, Bertholletia excels, is a tropical evergreen in the family Lecythidaceae grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The Brazil nut tree is very large with a long straight trunk which is 1â??2 m (3.3â??6.6 ft.) in diameter. The tree only branches in the upper regions and the long branches are covered in large, leathery, oblong shaped leaves which form a spreading canopy. The tree produces large, pale yellow or greenish flowers and a round fruit which is approximately 15 cm (6 in) in diameter. Nutrition Facts: Brazil nut Amount Per 100 Grams Calories 656 % Daily value* Total Fat 66g 101% Saturated fat 15g 75% Polysaturated fat 21g Monosaturated fat 25g Sugar 3.2g Cholesterol 0% Sodium 3mg 0% Potassium 659mg 18% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Dietary fiber 8g 32% Protein 14g 28% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1% Calcium 16% Iron 13% Cobalamin 0%, Vitamin B6 5% Magnesium 94%
