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Brazil nut (nut_seed) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Brazil nut
The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seed.
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About
The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seed.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
floral×3
rose×2
honey×2
musty×2
cocoa×2
sharp×2
fresh×6
aromatic×6
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
size group: Group III (small)contamination level: 5.62 microg/kg
“The nuts, classified as small (Group III), presented aflatoxin B1 contamination at a level of 5.62 microg/kg.”
What science says
ingredient property
“It was possible to establish the following parameters as standards for normal/healthy nuts: length (53.2, 43.9, and 36.6 mm), weight (12.9, 8.8, and 6.3 g), and shell chromaticity components (L*, 38.3, 39.5, and 41.6; a*, 8.0, 7.9, and 7.8; and b*, 17.6, 18.0, and 18.7), for the three groups, respectively.”
Brazil nuts→classified by→length, weight, and shell chromaticity
