The origin of the almond can be located in the temperate desert areas of western Asia, from which it gradually spread to the warm and dry regions of the Mediterranean. A fruit full of history and tradition, the almond is presently the most important article among the edible nuts, being the indisputable leader of the world market.
With an extraordinary nutritious value the almond contains a high level of calories, being very rich in calcium, phosphorus and potassium.
The principal producing countries are the U.S.A., Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco, Tunissia and Turkey. They are marketed in various forms: inshell, shelled, blanched, slivered, chopped, flour, roasted, sweetened, salted ...
It is used as a snack, in confectionery (marzipan, "turrón", nougat ...), food products (almond milk, ice cream, chocolate), culinary recipes and also as a cosmetic base.
Refuse: 60% (Shells)
Scientific Name: Prunus dulcis
Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A256, A264
NDB No: 12061 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
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| |
Nutrient |
Units |
Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std.Error |
| Proximates |
Water |
g |
4.70
| 75
| 0.046
|
Energy |
kcal |
575
| 0
| 0.000
|
Energy |
kJ |
2408
| 0
| 0.000
|
Protein |
g |
21.22
| 76
| 0.044
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
49.42
| 75
| 0.188
|
Ash |
g |
2.99
| 75
| 0.015
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
21.67
| 0
| 0.000
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
12.2
| 74
| 0.194
|
Sugars, total |
g |
3.89
| 0
| 0.000
|
Sucrose |
g |
3.60
| 78
| 0.037
|
Glucose (dextrose) |
g |
0.12
| 78
| 0.017
|
Fructose |
g |
0.09
| 78
| 0.017
|
Lactose |
g |
0.00
| 78
| 0.000
|
Maltose |
g |
0.04
| 78
| 0.000
|
Galactose |
g |
0.05
| 74
| 0.013
|
Starch |
g |
0.74
| 4
| 0.084
|
Minerals |
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
264
| 74
| 3.300
|
Iron, Fe |
mg |
3.72
| 74
| 0.043
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
268
| 73
| 1.269
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
484
| 73
| 3.052
|
Potassium, K |
mg |
705
| 73
| 3.872
|
Sodium, Na |
mg |
1
| 68
| 0.164
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
3.08
| 71
| 0.031
|
Copper, Cu |
mg |
0.996
| 71
| 0.015
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg |
2.285
| 73
| 0.031
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg |
2.5
| 26
| 0.361
|
Vitamins |
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
| 0.0
| 49
| 0.000
|
Thiamin |
mg
| 0.211
| 70
| 0.003
|
Riboflavin |
mg
| 1.014
| 73
| 0.025
|
Niacin |
mg
| 3.385
| 73
| 0.067
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
| 0.469
| 73
| 0.009
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
| 0.143
| 47
| 0.003
|
Folate, total |
mcg
| 50
| 41
| 2.053
|
Folic acid |
mcg
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
Folate, food |
mcg
| 50
| 41
| 2.053
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
| 50
| 0
| 0.000
|
Choline, total |
mg
| 52.1
| 0
| 0.000
|
Betaine |
mg
| 0.5
| 5
| 0.051
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
| 0.00
| 0
| 0.000
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
| 0.00
| 0
| 0.000
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
Retinol |
mcg
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
| 1
| 26
| 0.094
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
| 0
| 9
| 0.000
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
| 0
| 8
| 0.000
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
| 1
| 0
| 0.000
|
Lycopene |
mcg
| 0
| 8
| 0.000
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
| 1
| 8
| 0.000
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
| 26.22
| 75
| 0.178
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg
| 0.00
| 0
| 0.000
|
Tocopherol, beta |
mg
| 0.29
| 75
| 0.026
|
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
| 0.65
| 75
| 0.030
|
Tocopherol, delta |
mg
| 0.05
| 74
| 0.007
|
| Vitamin D (D2+D3) |
mcg
| 0.0
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Vitamin D |
IU
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
| 0.0
| 8
| 0.000
|
Lipids |
| Fatty acids, total saturated
| g
| 3.731
| 0
| 0.000
|
| 4:0
| g
| 0.000
| 0
| 0.000
|
| 6:0
| g
| 0.000
| 0
| 0.000
|
| 8:0
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 10:0
| g
| 0.000
| 53
| 0.000
|
| 12:0
| g
| 0.000
| 52
| 0.000
|
| 13:0
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 14:0
| g
| 0.006
| 75
| 0.001
|
| 15:0
| g
| 0.000
| 61
| 0.000
|
| 16:0
| g
| 3.044
| 75
| 0.012
|
| 17:0
| g
| 0.007
| 74
| 0.001
|
| 18:0
| g
| 0.658
| 75
| 0.005
|
| 20:0
| g
| 0.013
| 75
| 0.004
|
| 22:0
| g
| 0.002
| 67
| 0.000
|
| 24:0
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
| g
| 30.889
| 0
| 0.000
|
| 14:1
| g
| 0.000
| 56
| 0.000
|
| 15:1
| g
| 0.000
| 51
| 0.000
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated
| g
| 0.243
| 75
| 0.002
|
| 16:1 c
| g
| 0.231
| 28
| 0.004
|
| 16:1 t
| g
| 0.012
| 28
| 0.001
|
| 17:1
| g
| 0.025
| 70
| 0.003
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated
| g
| 30.611
| 75
| 0.174
|
| 18:1 c
| g
| 30.611
| 33
| 0.320
|
| 18:1 t
| g
| 0.000
| 33
| 0.000
|
| 20:1
| g
| 0.010
| 72
| 0.001
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 24:1 c
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
| g
| 12.070
| 0
| 0.000
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated
| g
| 12.061
| 75
| 0.078
|
| 18:2 n-6 c,c
| g
| 12.055
| 46
| 0.119
|
| 18:2 CLAs
| g
| 0.001
| 7
| 0.001
|
| 18:2 t not further defined
| g
| 0.005
| 44
| 0.001
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated
| g
| 0.006
| 75
| 0.001
|
| 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)
| g
| 0.006
| 52
| 0.001
|
| 18:3 n-6 c,c,c
| g
| 0.000
| 52
| 0.000
|
| 18:4
| g
| 0.000
| 17
| 0.000
|
| 20:2 n-6 c,c
| g
| 0.004
| 67
| 0.001
|
| 20:3 undifferentiated
| g
| 0.000
| 56
| 0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
| g
| 0.000
| 4
| 0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total trans
| g
| 0.017
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic
| g
| 0.012
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Cholesterol
| mg
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Stigmasterol
| mg
| 4
| 67
| 0.107
|
| Campesterol
| mg
| 5
| 67
| 0.045
|
| Beta-sitosterol
| mg
| 132
| 67
| 0.889
|
Amino acids |
| Tryptophan
| g
| 0.214
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Threonine
| g
| 0.598
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Isoleucine
| g
| 0.702
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Leucine
| g
| 1.488
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Lysine
| g
| 0.580
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Methionine
| g
| 0.151
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Cystine
| g
| 0.189
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Phenylalanine
| g
| 1.120
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Tyrosine
| g
| 0.452
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Valine
| g
| 0.817
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Arginine
| g
| 2.446
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Histidine
| g
| 0.557
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Alanine
| g
| 1.027
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Aspartic acid
| g
| 2.911
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Glutamic acid
| g
| 6.810
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Glycine
| g
| 1.469
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Proline
| g
| 1.032
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Serine
| g
| 0.948
| 0
| 0.000
|
Other |
| Alcohol, ethyl
| g
| 0.0
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Caffeine
| mg
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
| Theobromine
| mg
| 0
| 0
| 0.000
|
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Unroasted
Other phytosterols = 31 mg/100g; these include delta 5-avenasterol, sitostanol, campestanol, and other minor phytosterols
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010)
g = gram
mg = milligram
mcg = microgram
IU = International Units
