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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)

Nutrient Units Value per 100 grams Number of Data Points Std.Error Proximates Water g 2.28 8 0.094 Energy kcal 673 0 0.000 Energy kJ 2816 0 0.000 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 0.000 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 0.000 Fructose g 0.07 4 0.000 Lactose g 0.00 4 0.000 Maltose g 0.00 4 0.000 Galactose g 0.00 4 0.000 Starch g 1.43 1 0.000 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 0.000 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 0.010 Niacin mg 4.387 8 0.210 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 0.000 Folate, food mcg 34 6 0.737 Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 34 0 0.000 Choline, total mg 55.8 5 1.046 Betaine mg 0.4 5 0.015 Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00 0 0.000 Vitamin B-12, added mcg 0.00 0 0.000 Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 1 0 0.000 Retinol mcg 0 0 0.000 Carotene, beta mcg 17 0 0.000 Carotene, alpha mcg 0 0 0.000 Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0 0 0.000 Vitamin A, IU IU 29 0 0.000 Lycopene mcg 0 0 0.000 Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 9 0 0.000 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 9.33 4 0.288 Vitamin E, added mg 0.00 0 0.000 Tocopherol, beta mg 0.00 4 0.000 Tocopherol, gamma mg 11.15 4 0.202 Tocopherol, delta mg 0.00 4 0.000 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) mcg 0.0 0 0.000 Vitamin D IU 0 0 0.000 Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 53.9 7 1.736 Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated g 4.899 0 0.000 4:0 g 0.000 0 0.000 6:0 g 0.000 0 0.000 8:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 10:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 12:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 14:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 15:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 16:0 g 3.212 7 0.058 17:0 g 0.000 7 0.000 18:0 g 1.390 7 0.019 20:0 g 0.229 7 0.006 22:0 g 0.068 7 0.002 24:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 18.764 0 0.000 14:1 g 0.000 7 0.000 15:1 g 0.000 7 0.000 16:1 undifferentiated g 0.017 7 0.007 17:1 g 0.000 7 0.000 18:1 undifferentiated g 17.947 7 0.313 20:1 g 0.801 7 0.021 22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 3 0.000 Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 34.071 0 0.000 18:2 undifferentiated g 33.150 7 0.429 18:3 undifferentiated g 0.164 0 0.000 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) g 0.112 4 0.002 18:3 n-6 c,c,c g 0.052 4 0.000 18:4 g 0.000 3 0.000 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 0.000 20:5 n-3 (EPA) g 0.000 3 0.000 22:5 n-3 (DPA) g 0.000 3 0.000 22:6 n-3 (DHA) g 0.000 3 0.000 Cholesterol mg 0 0 0.000 Phytosterols mg 141 0 0.000 Amino acids Tryptophan g 0.107 0 0.000 Threonine g 0.370 0 0.000 Isoleucine g 0.542 0 0.000 Leucine g 0.991 0 0.000 Lysine g 0.540 0 0.000 Methionine g 0.259 0 0.000 Cystine g 0.289 0 0.000 Phenylalanine g 0.524 0 0.000 Tyrosine g 0.509 0 0.000 Valine g 0.687 0 0.000 Arginine g 2.413 0 0.000 Histidine g 0.341 0 0.000 Alanine g 0.684 0 0.000 Aspartic acid g 1.303 0 0.000 Glutamic acid g 2.926 0 0.000 Glycine g 0.691 0 0.000 Proline g 0.673 0 0.000 Serine g 0.835 0 0.000 Other Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0 0 0.000 Caffeine mg 0 0 0.000 Theobromine mg 0 0 0.000

Includes pignolia (Pinus pinea) and Korean (Pinus koraiensis)

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010)

g = gram
mg = milligram
mcg = microgram
IU = International Units