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The Nutritional Power Duo: Benefits of Adding Nuts and Dried Fruit to Your Recipes
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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.
4.Anderson JW et al. Raisins compared with other snack effects on glycemia and blood pressure: a randomized, controlled trial. Postgrad Med. 2014 Jan;126(1):37-43.
5.Anderson JW et al. Raisin consumption by humans: effects on glycemia and insulinemia and cardiovascular risk factors. J Food Sci. 2013 Jun;78 Suppl 1:A11-7.
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 g | Value per 28 g, 1 oz (1 handful) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Proximates |
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|
Water |
g |
15.46 |
4.38 |
|
Energy |
kcal |
299 |
85 |
|
Energy |
kJ |
1250 |
354 |
|
Protein |
g |
3.30 |
0.94 |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
0.25 |
0.07 |
|
Ash |
g |
1.68 |
0.48 |
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
79.32 |
22.49 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
4.5 |
1.3 |
|
Sugars, total |
g |
65.18 |
18.48 |
|
Sucrose |
g |
|
|
|
Glucose (dextrose) |
g |
30.51 |
8.65 |
|
Fructose |
g |
34.67 |
9.83 |
|
Lactose |
g |
|
|
|
Maltose |
g |
|
|
|
Galactose |
g |
30.51 |
8.65 |
|
Starch |
g |
|
|
|
Minerals |
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|
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
62 |
18 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg |
1.79 |
0.51 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
36 |
10 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
98 |
28 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg |
744 |
217 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg |
26 |
7 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
0.36 |
0.10 |
|
Copper, Cu |
mg |
0.272 |
0.077 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg |
0.281 |
0.080 |
|
Selenium, Se |
µg |
0.6 |
0.2 |
|
Vitamins |
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|
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
3.5 |
1.0 |
|
Thiamin |
mg |
0.106 |
0.030 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.125 |
0.035 |
|
Niacin |
mg |
0.766 |
0.217 |
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg |
|
|
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.174 |
0.049 |
|
Folate, total |
µg |
5 |
1 |
|
Folic acid |
µg |
|
|
|
Folate, food |
µg |
5 |
1 |
|
Folate, DFE |
µg |
5 |
1 |
|
Choline, total |
mg |
11.1 |
3.1 |
|
Betaine |
mg |
|
|
|
Vitamin B-12 |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
µg |
|
|
|
Retinol |
µg |
|
|
|
Carotene, beta |
µg |
|
|
|
Carotene, alpha |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
|
|
|
Lycopene |
µg |
|
|
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
0.12 |
0.03 |
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg |
|
|
|
Tocopherol, beta |
mg |
|
|
|
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg |
0.04 |
0.01 |
|
Tocopherol, delta |
mg |
|
|
|
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg |
|
|
|
Vitamin D |
IU |
|
|
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg |
|
|
|
Lipids |
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|
4:0 |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
0.094 |
0.027 |
|
6:0 |
g |
|
|
|
8:0 |
g |
|
|
|
10:0 |
g |
|
|
|
14:1 |
g |
|
|
|
17:0 |
g |
|
|
|
12:0 |
g |
|
|
|
14:0 |
g |
|
0.001 |
|
15:1 |
g |
|
|
|
13:0 |
g |
|
|
|
18:0 |
g |
0.013 |
|
|
15:0 |
g |
|
|
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.001 |
|
|
20:0 |
g |
0.003 |
|
|
22:0 |
g |
0.004 |
0.001 |
|
16:0 |
g |
0.056 |
0.016 |
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.012 |
0.003 |
|
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 |
0.024 |
0.007 |
|
20:1 |
g |
|
|
|
18:2 CLAs |
g |
|
|
|
17:1 |
g |
|
|
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g |
|
|
|
18:2 t not further defined |
g |
|
|
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g |
|
0.002 |
|
24:1 c |
g |
|
|
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
0.053 |
0.015 |
|
18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) |
g |
|
|
|
18:3 n-6 c,c,c |
g |
|
|
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g |
|
|
|
18:4 |
g |
|
|
|
20:2 n-6 c,c |
g |
|
|
|
20:3 undifferentiated |
g |
|
|
|
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 |
0.050 |
0.014 |
|
Threonine |
g |
0.077 |
0.022 |
|
Isoleucine |
g |
0.057 |
0.016 |
|
Leucine |
g |
0.096 |
0.027 |
|
Lysine |
g |
0.084 |
0.024 |
|
Methionine |
g |
0.021 |
0.006 |
|
Cystine |
g |
0.019 |
0.005 |
|
Phenylalanine |
g |
0.065 |
0.018 |
|
Tyrosine |
g |
0.012 |
0.003 |
|
Valine |
g |
0.083 |
0.024 |
|
Arginine |
g |
0.413 |
0.117 |
|
Histidine |
g |
0.072 |
0.020 |
|
Alanine |
g |
0.105 |
0.030 |
|
Aspartic acid |
g |
0.110 |
0.031 |
|
Glutamic acid |
g |
0.164 |
0.046 |
|
Glycine |
g |
0.080 |
0.023 |
|
Proline |
g |
0.254 |
0.072 |
|
Serine 2 3 |
g |
0.070 |
0.020 |
|
Others |
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|
Alcohol, ethyl |
g |
|
|
|
Caffeine |
mg |
|
|
|
Theobromine |
mg |
|
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