Macadamia Nut
Description
Macadamia is the hard shelled, edible nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, native to Australia. This nut contains more lipids than any other type of nut.
Caloric Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Calories: | 199 | 204 |
| Protein: | 2.36 | 2.06 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 3.90 | 3.66 gm |
| Fiber: | 1.50 | .49 gm |
| Total fats: | 20.94 | 21.73 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 3.135 | 3.254 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 16.882 | 17.522 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 | 0 mg |
1. Raw - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
2. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | 2 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 0 | 3 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .099 | .060 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .031 | .031 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .608 | .574 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | - | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | - | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | - | 30 IU |
1. Raw - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
2. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | 2 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 20 | 13 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .084 | .085 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .68 | .51 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 33 | 33 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 39 | 57 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 104 | 94 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 1 | 2 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .49 | .31 | 15 mg |
1. Raw - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
2. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Tryptophan: | - | - gm |
| Threonine: | .075 | .065 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .069 | .061 gm |
| Leucine: | .131 | .115 gm |
| Lysine: | .092 | .081 gm |
| Methionine: | .026 | .023 gm |
| Cysteine: | .027 | .024 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .074 | .064 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .096 | .084 gm |
| Valine: | .091 | .080 gm |
| Arginine: | .255 | .223 gm |
| Histidine: | .048 | .042 gm |
| Alanine: | .093 | .082 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .235 | .205 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .506 | .443 gm |
| Glycine: | .105 | .092 gm |
| Proline: | .112 | .099 gm |
| Serine: | .100 | .087 gm |
1. Raw - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
2. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 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.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Nut and Seed Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
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