Virtue Label: Manitoba Harvest
HEMPSEED NUT BUTTER
Ingredients
Shelled hempseed.
No additives or preservatives. Not Genetically Modified. Grown without pesticides and herbicides.
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Nutrition Facts
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| Serving Size
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30g
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| Calories |
160
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| Calories from fat
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90
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| Total fat
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10g
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Saturated fat
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0.5g
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Omega 3 oils
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2.1g
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| Cholesterol
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0mg
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| Sodium
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10mg
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| Total Carbohydrates
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7g
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Dietary fiber
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1g
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Sugars
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1g
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| Protein
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11g
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Comment:
Hemp products are made from the nut (the word ‘seed’ is a misnomer) of the hemp plant. Their high omega 3 content is of particular interest. Nut-like they also have a high protein content.
This product is laudable. It is just made from the hempseed – nothing else! Non-GM and free of all the usual artificial chemicals. Full marks to the manufacturers for keeping processing to a minimum.
Hemp and marijuana are both derived from the same plant species, cannabis
altiva. In the 1930’s American authorities blindly lumped hemp in with marijuana and banned it.
Hemp actually has no hallucinogenic properties. Enterprising Canadian companies have now found a way to import hemp products to the USA.
Look for the oil and ‘butter’ products in health food stores1
and good grocery stores. They are also available in Europe.
More information:
www.freshhempfoods.com
also:
Hemp Food Association:
www.hempfood.com
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