......they're good for you!  Find specific data in the chart below, and also at www.nuthealth.org and www.peanut-institute.org.

Fredlyn Nut Company has been serving the Houston area with the freshest available nutmeats since 1970. The continually rising interest in health foods and the trend toward conscious good eating habits has made it necessary to provide our customers with essential nutritional information about the products we offer. We hope that this material will be useful in planning your dietary program, whether it's for cooking, baking, or snacking. See tips for storing below.

We roast using 100% pure peanut oil.

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There is historical evidence that nuts are the oldest form of food for man, birds, and wild animals. They are highly nutritious with a richness in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Recent research studies have concluded that many varieties of nuts contain fatty acids which have been linked to prevention of cardiovascular disease. Nuts are an excellent source of energy in the form of fat, consisting of mostly poly-unsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats. Mono- and poly-unsaturated vegetable fats reduce general blood cholesterol levels. Numerous studies bear this out, including one conducted by the American Medical Association, which concluded in July 1992 that, of the subjects studied, those eating nuts more than five times a week ran a relatively low risk of heart disease, compared with infrequent consumers and abstainers. Nuts were shown to have a "strong and consistent protective effect against coronary heart disease", according to the authors of the report. The vitamin and mineral content of nuts and seeds varies considerably, but several (walnuts, almonds, peanuts, sesame and sunflower seeds) contain iron and zinc; almonds and walnuts also contain potassium, magnesium is found in almonds and brazil nuts; B, B1 and B Complex vitamins are also present in almonds, brazil nuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds; and almonds and sesame seeds are rich in vitamin E, an anti-carcinogenic antioxidant. Exercising in moderation and making sensible selections enables anyone to include nuts in their diet, even persons with health concerns. If you are unsure about how they can be used in your personal diet, consult your physician or nutritionist.

Here at Fredlyn we carry only shelled nuts for your convenience, easy and ready to use. Raw shelled nuts should always be kept airtight and under refrigeration and you should keep them only about two or three months, depending on their fat content. Nuts with a higher fat content will spoil more quickly. All raw nuts freeze well, and will keep about six months or longer. Most roasted nuts have a shelf life of about eight weeks or longer if kept airtight at room temperature.

 

Visit our roasting facility and retail shop in Houston!      

 9350 Westpark Drive,

between Fondren and Gessner. 

Store Hours: 

M - F 8:30 to 5:00 

Saturdays 10:00  to 3:00

Closed Sundays and major holidays.

About Us

Our story began in 1968 when Fred and Evelyn Ioerger opened their first Nut Hut stores in Houston.  After growing to five stores, they decided to begin doing their own roasting, and the Fredlyn Nut Company was created. Their daughter, Betty, has managed the business since 1983.  Although we have one central location now, many people still remember us as the original Nut Hut! We still do things much the same way they were done back in the seventies, with the exception of the internet. Last year we replaced the original roasting equipment after 39 years. A little bigger, but the same process. Since our inception back in the seventies, so much has changed within the nut industry. California is now harvesting over a billion pounds a year of almonds, and so much has been learned about the nutritional value of nuts overall.  We eat nuts all the time!  We call it "Quality Control".