English Walnut
Description
English walnut, the hard shelled, edible nut of the genus Juglans, such as the common walnut or the English walnut. This variety is lower in protein and iron, but higher in lipids and calcium than black walnuts.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 651 |
| Protein: | 14.8 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 15.8 gm |
| Fiber: | 2.1 gm |
| Total fats: | 64 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 4.5 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 49.5 gm |
| Cholesterol: | - mg |
1. 1 cup, 100 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 30 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .650 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .13 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .73 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | 37 | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .90 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .90 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | .066 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 2 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | 1.50 | 30 IU |
1. 1 cup, 100 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 99 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | 1.39 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 3.1 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 131 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | 1.8 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 380 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 450 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 2 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 2.26 | 15 mg |
1. 1 cup, 100 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | - gm |
| Methionine: | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | 3.1 gm |
| Histidine: | 131 gm |
| Alanine: | 1.8 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 380 gm |
| Glutamic Acid: | 450 gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | 2 gm |
| Serine: | 2.26 gm |
1. 1 cup, 100 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. 1984. Composition of Foods: Nut and Seed Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Wash, D.C.
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