Almond
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Almond
Description
Almond, the nut of the almond tree one of the drupe family. It contains a very high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids.
Almonds are high in both potassium and phosphorus, as well as food energy.
Available throughout the year.Caloric Content
1 2 Calories: 849 174 Protein: 26.9 5.41 gm Carbohydrates: 27.7 5.12 gm Fiber: 3.84 .89 gm Total fats: 77 16.06 gm Saturated fats: 6.2 1.522 gm Unsaturated fats: 67 13.794 gm Cholesterol: - 0 mg
1. Raw - 1 cup, 142 grams
2. Blanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3 4 Calories: 166 167 Protein: 5.80 5.66 gm Carbohydrates: 5.26 5.79 gm Fiber: .88 .77 gm Total fats: 14.92 14.83 gm Saturated fats: 1.414 1.406 gm Unsaturated fats: 12.817 12.74 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 mg
3. Dried, Blanched - 2 kernels, 28.4 grams
4. Dried, Unblanched - approx. 24 kernels, 28.4 grams
5 6 7 Calories: 167 176 167 Protein: 4.64 5.79 5.79 gm Carbohydrates: 6.87 4.51 6.51 gm Fiber: 1.40 1.40 1.41 gm Total fats: 14.65 16.38 14.42 gm Saturated fats: 1.389 1.552 1.367 gm Unsaturated fats: 12.59 14.071 12.388 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
5. Dried, Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
6. Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
7. Unblanched, Toasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsVitamin Content
1 2 Vitamin A: 0 0 IU Thiamine: .34 .022 mg Vitamin B-2: 1.31 .080 mg Vitamin B-6: .142 .026 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 mcg Biotin: 25 - mcg Niacin: 5 1.108 mg Pantothenic Acid: .668 .072 mg Folic acid: .136 18 mcg Vitamin C: trace .3 mg Vitamin E: 21.3 - IU
1. Raw - 1 cup, 142 grams
2. Blanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3 4 5 Vitamin A: 0 0 0 IU Thiamine: .046 .060 .037 mg Vitamin B-2: .192 .221 .170 mg Vitamin B-6: .029 .032 .021 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - - mcg Niacin: .899 .955 .800 mg Pantothenic Acid: .133 .134 .072 mg Folic acid: 10.9 16.7 18.1 mcg Vitamin C: .2 .2 .2 mg Vitamin E: - - - IU
3. Dried, Blanched - 2 kernels, 28.4 grams
4. Dried, Unblanched - approx. 24 kernels, 28.4 grams
5. Dried, Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
6 7 USRDA Vitamin A: 0 0 5000 IU Thiamine: .037 .037 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .281 .171 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .024 .021 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 6 mcg Biotin: - - 300 mcg Niacin: .994 .803 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .072 .073 10 mg Folic acid: 18.1 18.2 400 mcg Vitamin C: .2 .2 60 mg Vitamin E: - - 30 IU
6. Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
7. Unblanched, Toasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsMineral Content
1 2 3 Calcium: 332 55 70 mg Copper: 1.18 .264 .304 mg Iron: 6.7 1.51 1.03 mg Magnesium: 386 82 81 mg Manganese: 2.7 .419 .412 mg Phosphorus: 716 164 151 mg Potassium: 1098 197 213 mg Selenium: 2.8 - - mcg Sodium: 6 3 3 mg Zinc: - .40 .90 mg
1. Raw - 1 cup, 142 grams
2. Blanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3. Dried, Blanched - 2 kernels, 28.4 grams
4 5 6 Calcium: 75 80 66 mg Copper: .268 .348 .348 mg Iron: 1.04 1.08 1.09 mg Magnesium: 84 86 86 mg Manganese: .646 .561 .561 mg Phosphorus: 148 156 155 mg Potassium: 208 219 194 mg Selenium: - - - mcg Sodium: 3 3 3 mg Zinc: .83 1.39 1.39 mg
4. Dried, Unblanched - approx. 24 kernels, 28.4 grams
5. Dried, Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
6. Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
7 USRDA Calcium: 80 1000 mg Copper: .349 2 mg Iron: 1.40 18 mg Magnesium: 87 400 mg Manganese: .569 n/a mg Phosphorus: 156 1000 mg Potassium: 220 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 3 n/a mg Zinc: 1.40 15 mg
7. Unblanched, Toasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 2 3 4 Tryptophan: - .097 .104 .102 gm Threonine: - .201 .215 .210 gm Isoleucine: - .235 .252 .246 gm Leucine: - .421 .451 .441 gm Lysine: - .181 .194 .189 gm Methionine: - .062 .066 .064 gm Cysteine: - .097 .104 .102 gm Phenylalanine: - .302 .323 .316 gm Tyrosine: - .191 .205 .200 gm Valine: - .279 .299 .292 gm Arginine: - .676 .725 .709 gm Histidine: - .151 .162 .158 gm Alanine: - .256 .274 .268 gm Aspartic acid: - .637 .683 .667 gm Glutamic acid: - 1.608 1.725 1.685 gm Glycine: - .335 .359 .351 gm Proline: - .340 .365 .356 gm Serine: - .244 .262 .256 gm
1. Raw - 1 cup, 142 grams
2. Blanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3. Dried, Blanched - 2 kernels, 28.4 grams
4. Dried, Unblanched - approx. 24 kernels, 28.4 grams
5 6 7 Tryptophan: .083 .104 .104 gm Threonine: .172 .215 .215 gm Isoleucine: .201 .252 .251 gm Leucine: .361 .450 .450 gm Lysine: .155 .193 .193 gm Methionine: .053 .066 .066 gm Cysteine: .083 .104 .104 gm Phenylalanine: .259 .323 .323 gm Tyrosine: .164 .204 .204 gm Valine: .239 .298 .298 gm Arginine: .580 .724 .724 gm Histidine: .130 .162 .162 gm Alanine: .219 .274 .274 gm Aspartic acid: .546 .682 .682 gm Glutamic acid: 1.379 1.722 1.722 gm Glycine: .287 .359 .359 gm Proline: .292 .369 .364 gm Serine: .210 .262 .262 gm
5. Dried, Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
6. Unblanched, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
7. Unblanched, Toasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
United States Department of Agriculture. 1984. Composition of Foods: Nut and Seed Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Wash, D.C.
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