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. 2010 Apr 21;7:32. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-32

Table 1.

Nutrient profile of hempseed*.

Nutrient Units Value per 100 grams Nutrient Units Value per 100
grams
Proximates

Energy kcal 567 Lipids

Energy kJ 2200 Saturated fat g 3.3

Protein g 24.8 16:0 g 3.44

Total lipid (fat) g 35.5 18:0 g 1.46

Ash g 5.6 20:0 g 0.28

Carbohydrates g 27.6 Monounsaturated fat g 5.8

Fiber, total dietary g 27.6 18:1n9 g 9

Digestable fiber g 5.4 Total polyunsaturated g 36.2

Non-digestable fiber g 22.2 18:2n6 g 56

Moisture g 6.5 18:3n6 g 4

Glucose g 0.30 18:3n3 g 22

Fructose g 0.45 18:4n3 g 2

Lactose g <0.1 Cholesterol mg 0

Maltose g <0.1 Amino acids

Tryptophan g 0.20

Minerals Threonine g 0.88

Calcium, Ca mg 145 Isoleucine g 0.98

Iron, Fe mg 14 Leucine g 1.72

Magnesium, Mg mg 483 Lysine g 1.03

Phosphorus, P mg 1160 Methionine g 0.58

Potassium, K mg 859 Cystine g 0.41

Sodium, Na mg 12 Phenylalanine g 1.17

Zinc, Zn mg 7 Tyrosine g 0.82

Copper, Cu mg 2 Valine g 1.28

Manganese, Mn mg 7 Arginine g 3.10

Selenium, Se mcg <0.02 Histidine g 0.71

Vitamins Alanine g 1.28

Vitamin C mg 1.0 Aspartic acid g 2.78

Thiamin mg 0.4 Glutamic acid g 4.57

Riboflavin mg 0.11 Glycine g 1.14

Niacin mg 2.8 Proline g 1.15

Vitamin B-6 mg 0.12 Serine g 1.27

Vitamin A IU 3800

Vitamin D UI 2277.5

Vitamin E mg 90.00

* Adapted from reference 6 and 7. Data based on Finola variety of hempseed.