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Great Year for Bellotas
Arizona Wild Flowers - Wildflower Pictures And Photos helps us identify the gourmet acorn of Oracle!
the blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook has a good article on harvesting and processing acorns.
Some really are so bitter they’re not worth working with. But others, like the Eastern white oak, the bellota oaks of Europe and the Emory oak of the Southwest, are sweet enough to need minimal or no processing
Slow Foods USA tells us about the nutritional facts:
"Specifically, the wholesome nutritional content protects people from dangerously high increases in blood-glucose levels after meals because of the acorn’s slow digestion rate and low glycolic response. This is a huge contrast to white flour, which has a fast digestion rate and rapid glycolic response."
Other types of Acorns need processing to get the tannic acid out but then you have water for tanning hides. Grandpappy has recipes and techniques at http://www.grandpappy.info/racorns.htm
Category ___________Amount _______% RDV
Calories __________109.7 to 144.5_____ 7 %
Calories from Fat____ 60.9 to 80.3
Total Fat ___________6.8 to 8.9 g _____14 %
Saturated Fat ________0.9 to 1.2 g _____45 %
Polyunsaturated Fat____ 1.3 to 1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat ___4.3 to 5.7 g
Cholesterol __________0.0 mg _________0 %
Total Carbohydrate _____11.5 to 15.2 g ____5 %
Protein _____________1.7 to 2.3 g _______5 %
the blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook has a good article on harvesting and processing acorns.
Some really are so bitter they’re not worth working with. But others, like the Eastern white oak, the bellota oaks of Europe and the Emory oak of the Southwest, are sweet enough to need minimal or no processingSlow Foods USA tells us about the nutritional facts:
"Specifically, the wholesome nutritional content protects people from dangerously high increases in blood-glucose levels after meals because of the acorn’s slow digestion rate and low glycolic response. This is a huge contrast to white flour, which has a fast digestion rate and rapid glycolic response."
Other types of Acorns need processing to get the tannic acid out but then you have water for tanning hides. Grandpappy has recipes and techniques at http://www.grandpappy.info/racorns.htm
as well as
Nutritional Information About Acorns
Acorn Nutmeats, Shelled, Dried
Nutritional Information About Acorns
Acorn Nutmeats, Shelled, Dried
Actual Lab Analysis Results Vary for Different Acorn Varieties
and from One Growing Season to the Next
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 ounce (28.4 g)
Minimum and Maximum Values Shown Below
Category ___________Amount _______% RDV
Calories __________109.7 to 144.5_____ 7 %
Calories from Fat____ 60.9 to 80.3
Total Fat ___________6.8 to 8.9 g _____14 %
Saturated Fat ________0.9 to 1.2 g _____45 %
Polyunsaturated Fat____ 1.3 to 1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat ___4.3 to 5.7 g
Cholesterol __________0.0 mg _________0 %
Total Carbohydrate _____11.5 to 15.2 g ____5 %
Protein _____________1.7 to 2.3 g _______5 %
Vitamins
Vitamin A______ 11.06 to 11.14 IU _______Less 1%
B1, Thiamin _______0.03 to 0.042 mg _____3 %
B2, Riboflavin______ 0.03 to 0.044 mg_____ 3 %
B3, Niacin __________0.52 to 0.68 mg_____ 3 %
B5, Pantothenic Acid ___0.20 to 0.27 mg ____3 %
Vitamin B6__________0.15 to 0.20 mg ____10%
Vitamin A______ 11.06 to 11.14 IU _______Less 1%
B1, Thiamin _______0.03 to 0.042 mg _____3 %
B2, Riboflavin______ 0.03 to 0.044 mg_____ 3 %
B3, Niacin __________0.52 to 0.68 mg_____ 3 %
B5, Pantothenic Acid ___0.20 to 0.27 mg ____3 %
Vitamin B6__________0.15 to 0.20 mg ____10%
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