The National Institute of Agricultural Research published a comparative study that supports the exceptional nutritional value of the Mediterranean pine nut when compared with other species. Mediterranean pine nuts contain high levels of cholesterol-lowering phytosterols, almost ten times higher Omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, and three times more protein when compared with Chinese pine nuts, for example. And all of this, with lower calories too. They are a very good source of vitamins and a perfect snack, efficiently regulating hunger levels.