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1.USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy Release April, 2018.
2.Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.
3.Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 of 16 May 2012.
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 g | Value per 28 g, 1 oz (1 handful) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Proximates |
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|
Water |
g |
2.28 |
0.65 |
|
Energy |
kcal |
673 |
191 |
|
Energy |
kJ |
2816 |
798 |
|
Protein |
g |
13.69 |
3.88 |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
68.37 |
19.38 |
|
Ash |
g |
2.59 |
0.73 |
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
13.08 |
3.71 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
3.7 |
1.0 |
|
Sugars, total |
g |
3.59 |
1.02 |
|
Sucrose |
g |
3.45 |
0.98 |
|
Glucose (dextrose) |
g |
0.07 |
0.02 |
|
Fructose |
g |
0.07 |
0.02 |
|
Lactose |
g |
|
|
|
Maltose |
g |
|
|
|
Galactose |
g |
0.07 |
0.02 |
|
Starch |
g |
1.43 |
0.41 |
|
Minerals |
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|
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
16 |
5 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg |
5.53 |
1.57 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
251 |
71 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
575 |
163 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg |
597 |
169 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg |
2 |
1 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
6.45 |
1.83 |
|
Copper, Cu |
mg |
1.324 |
0.375 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg |
8.802 |
2.495 |
|
Selenium, Se |
µg |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
Vitamins |
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|
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
0.8 |
0.2 |
|
Thiamin |
mg |
0.364 |
0.103 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.227 |
0.064 |
|
Niacin |
mg |
4.387 |
1.244 |
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg |
0.313 |
0.089 |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.094 |
0.027 |
|
Folate, total |
µg |
34 |
10 |
|
Folic acid |
µg |
|
|
|
Folate, food |
µg |
34 |
10 |
|
Folate, DFE |
µg |
34 |
10 |
|
Choline, total |
mg |
55.8 |
15.8 |
|
Betaine |
mg |
0.4 |
0.1 |
|
Vitamin B-12 |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
µg |
1 |
|
|
Retinol |
µg |
|
|
|
Carotene, beta |
µg |
17 |
5 |
|
Carotene, alpha |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
29 |
8 |
|
Lycopene |
µg |
|
|
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
µg |
9 |
3 |
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
9.33 |
2.65 |
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg |
|
|
|
Tocopherol, beta |
mg |
|
|
|
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg |
11.15 |
3.16 |
|
Tocopherol, delta |
mg |
|
|
|
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin D |
IU |
|
|
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg |
53.9 |
15.3 |
|
Lipids |
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|
4:0 |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
4.899 |
1.389 |
|
6:0 |
g |
|
|
|
8:0 |
g |
|
|
|
10:0 |
g |
|
|
|
14:1 |
g |
|
|
|
17:0 |
g |
|
|
|
12:0 |
g |
|
|
|
14:0 |
g |
|
|
|
15:1 |
g |
|
|
|
13:0 |
g |
|
|
|
18:0 |
g |
1.390 |
0.394 |
|
15:0 |
g |
|
|
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.017 |
0.005 |
|
20:0 |
g |
0.229 |
0.065 |
|
22:0 |
g |
0.068 |
0.019 |
|
16:0 |
g |
3.212 |
0.911 |
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g |
17.947 |
5.088 |
|
18:1 c |
g |
|
|
|
16:1 c |
g |
|
|
|
18:2 n-6 c,c |
g |
|
|
|
16:1 t |
g |
|
|
|
18:1 t |
g |
|
|
|
24:0 |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g |
18.764 |
5.320 |
|
20:1 |
g |
0.801 |
|
|
18:2 CLAs |
g |
|
|
|
17:1 |
g |
|
|
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g |
|
|
|
18:2 t not further defined |
g |
|
|
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g |
|
0.046 |
|
24:1 c |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
34.071 |
9.659 |
|
18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) |
g |
|
|
|
18:3 n-6 c,c,c |
g |
0.052 |
0.015 |
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g |
0.052 |
0.015 |
|
18:4 |
g |
|
|
|
20:2 n-6 c,c |
g |
0.404 |
0.115 |
|
20:3 undifferentiated |
g |
0.353 |
0.100 |
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g |
|
|
|
20:5 n-3 (EPA) |
g |
|
|
|
22:5 n-3 (DPA) |
g |
|
|
|
22:6 n-3 (DHA) |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total trans |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic |
g |
|
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg |
|
|
|
Stigmasterol |
mg |
|
|
|
Campesterol |
mg |
|
|
|
Beta-sitosterol |
mg |
|
|
|
Amino Acids |
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|
Tryptophan |
g |
0.107 |
0.030 |
|
Threonine |
g |
0.370 |
0.105 |
|
Isoleucine |
g |
0.542 |
0.154 |
|
Leucine |
g |
0.991 |
0.281 |
|
Lysine |
g |
0.540 |
0.153 |
|
Methionine |
g |
0.259 |
0.073 |
|
Cystine |
g |
0.289 |
0.082 |
|
Phenylalanine |
g |
0.524 |
0.149 |
|
Tyrosine |
g |
0.509 |
0.144 |
|
Valine |
g |
0.687 |
0.195 |
|
Arginine |
g |
2.413 |
0.684 |
|
Histidine |
g |
0.341 |
0.097 |
|
Alanine |
g |
0.684 |
0.194 |
|
Aspartic acid |
g |
1.303 |
0.369 |
|
Glutamic acid |
g |
2.926 |
0.830 |
|
Glycine |
g |
0.691 |
0.196 |
|
Proline |
g |
0.673 |
0.191 |
|
Serine 2 3 |
g |
0.835 |
0.237 |
|
Others |
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|
Alcohol, ethyl |
g |
|
|
|
Caffeine |
mg |
|
|
|
Theobromine |
mg |
|
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