The pine tree is one of the most familiar trees, both in Europe and North America, but it is mainly in the Mediterranean area where they obtain their highest importance of production and consumption.
Already appreciated by the Greeks and Romans, the pine kernel, or pine nut, is an edible nut with an exquisite flavour and high protein content. The Roman Legions carried pine kernels as provisions, and all over Europe it forms a culinary ingredient widely used in the elaboration of meat, fish and vegetable dishes as well as in the confectionery industry.
Spain, Italy, China, Portugal and Turkey are the principal producing countries of pine kernels, which are marketed in shelled form. It is basically used in the confectionery industry for the elaboration of chocolates, other delicacies and cooking purposes.
Refuse: 23% (Shells)
Scientific Name: Pinus spp.
NDB No: 12147 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
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Nutrient |
Units |
Value per100 grams |
Numberof DataPoints |
Std.Error |
Proximates
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Water |
g |
2.28 |
8 |
0.094 |
Energy |
kcal |
673 |
0 |
0 |
Energy |
kJ |
2816 |
0 |
0 |
Protein |
g |
13.69 |
8 |
0.156 |
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
68.37 |
8 |
0.249 |
Ash |
g |
2.59 |
8 |
0.032 |
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
13.08 |
0 |
0 |
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
3.7 |
5 |
0.052 |
Sugars, total |
g |
3.59 |
4 |
0.085 |
Sucrose |
g |
3.45 |
4 |
0.085 |
Glucose (dextrose) |
g |
0.07 |
4 |
0 |
Fructose |
g |
0.07 |
4 |
0 |
Lactose |
g |
0.00 |
4 |
0 |
Maltose |
g |
0.00 |
4 |
0 |
Galactose |
g |
0.00 |
4 |
0 |
Starch |
g |
1.43 |
1 |
0 |
Minerals
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
16 |
8 |
0.955 |
Iron, Fe |
mg |
5.53 |
8 |
0.133 |
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
251 |
8 |
2.969 |
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
575 |
8 |
9.507 |
Potassium, K |
mg |
597 |
8 |
11.408 |
Sodium, Na |
mg |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
6.45 |
8 |
0.075 |
Copper, Cu |
mg |
1.324 |
8 |
0.015 |
Manganese, Mn |
mg |
8.802 |
8 |
0.309 |
Selenium, Se |
mcg |
0.7 |
4 |
0.069 |
Vitamins
|
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
0.8 |
7 |
0.198 |
Thiamin |
mg |
0.364 |
8 |
0.026 |
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.227 |
4 |
0.01 |
Niacin |
mg |
4.387 |
8 |
0.21 |
Pantothenic acid |
mg |
0.313 |
7 |
0.008 |
Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.094 |
8 |
0.004 |
Folate, total |
mcg |
34 |
6 |
0.737 |
Folic acid |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Folate, food |
mcg |
34 |
6 |
0.737 |
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE |
34 |
0 |
0 |
Choline, total |
mg |
55.8 |
5 |
1.046 |
Betaine |
mg |
0.4 |
5 |
0.015 |
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Retinol |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Carotene, beta |
mcg |
17 |
0 |
0 |
Carotene, alpha |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
29 |
0 |
0 |
Lycopene |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg |
9 |
0 |
0 |
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
9.33 |
4 |
0.288 |
Vitamin E, added |
mg |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
Tocopherol, beta |
mg |
0.00 |
4 |
0 |
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg |
11.15 |
4 |
0.202 |
Tocopherol, delta |
mg |
0.00 |
4 |
0 |
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg |
53.9 |
7 |
1.736 |
Lipids
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Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
4.899 |
0 |
0 |
4:00 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
6:00 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
8:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
10:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
12:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
14:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
15:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
16:00 |
g |
3.212 |
7 |
0.058 |
17:00 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
18:00 |
g |
1.390 |
7 |
0.019 |
20:00 |
g |
0.229 |
7 |
0.006 |
22:00 |
g |
0.068 |
7 |
0.002 |
24:00:00 |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g |
18.764 |
0 |
0 |
14:01 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
15:01 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
16:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.017 |
7 |
0.007 |
17:01 |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
18:1 undifferentiated |
g |
17.947 |
7 |
0.313 |
20:01 |
g |
0.801 |
7 |
0.021 |
22:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
34.071 |
0 |
0 |
18:2 undifferentiated |
g |
33.150 |
7 |
0.429 |
18:3 undifferentiated |
g |
0.164 |
0 |
0 |
18:3 n-3 c,c,c |
g |
0.112 |
4 |
0.002 |
18:3 n-6 c,c,c |
g |
0.052 |
4 |
0 |
18:04 |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
20:2 n-6 c,c |
g |
0.404 |
7 |
0.006 |
20:3 undifferentiated |
g |
0.353 |
7 |
0.003 |
20:4 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
20:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
22:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
22:6 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Phytosterols |
mg |
141 |
0 |
0 |
Amino acids
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Tryptophan |
g |
0.107 |
0 |
0 |
Threonine |
g |
0.370 |
0 |
0 |
Isoleucine |
g |
0.542 |
0 |
0 |
Leucine |
g |
0.991 |
0 |
0 |
Lysine |
g |
0.540 |
0 |
0 |
Methionine |
g |
0.259 |
0 |
0 |
Cystine |
g |
0.289 |
0 |
0 |
Phenylalanine |
g |
0.524 |
0 |
0 |
Tyrosine |
g |
0.509 |
0 |
0 |
Valine |
g |
0.687 |
0 |
0 |
Arginine |
g |
2.413 |
0 |
0 |
Histidine |
g |
0.341 |
0 |
0 |
Alanine |
g |
0.684 |
0 |
0 |
Aspartic acid |
g |
1.303 |
0 |
0 |
Glutamic acid |
g |
2.926 |
0 |
0 |
Glycine |
g |
0.691 |
0 |
0 |
Proline |
g |
0.673 |
0 |
0 |
Serine |
g |
0.835 |
0 |
0 |
Other
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Alcohol, ethyl |
g |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
Caffeine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Theobromine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Includes pignolia (Pinus pinea) and Korean (Pinus koraiensis)
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008)
g = gram
mg = milligram
mcg = microgram
IU = International Units |
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