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black walnut (food) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
black walnut
nut from black walnut tree
About
nut from black walnut tree
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×6
aromatic×6
mint×4
camphoraceous×4
grassy×4
pungent×4
cooling×3
menthol×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food
“Both qualitative and quantitative differences were observed among samples in the acids present with gallic acid being predominant except in pine nut, almond and filbert.”
gallic acid→is predominant→in nutmeats and/or testae of pine nut, almond, filbert, American Chestnut, a hybrid American chestnut, Chinese chestnut, black walnut, butternut and shagbark hickory
“significant differences were noted for the levels of quinic acid, gallic acid, 1,3,6-trigalloylglucose, catechin, and penta- O-galloyl-β-d-glucose between the studied black walnuts and English walnut”
gallic acid→differs in levels→between black walnuts and English walnut
“significant differences were noted for the levels of quinic acid, gallic acid, 1,3,6-trigalloylglucose, catechin, and penta- O-galloyl-β-d-glucose between the studied black walnuts and English walnut”
catechin→differs in levels→between black walnuts and English walnut
“significant differences were noted for the levels of quinic acid, gallic acid, 1,3,6-trigalloylglucose, catechin, and penta- O-galloyl-β-d-glucose between the studied black walnuts and English walnut”
penta- O-galloyl-β-d-glucose→differs in levels→between black walnuts and English walnut