Table 1.
Nutrient composition of nuts (per 100 g of raw nut).
| Nutrient | Almonds | Brazil Nuts b | Cashews | Hazelnuts | Macadamias | Peanuts | Pecans | Pine Nuts b | Pistachios | Walnuts c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, Kcal | 579 | 659 | 553 | 628 | 718 | 567 | 691 | 673 | 560 | 654 |
| Water, g | 4.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Fat, g | 49.9 | 67.1 | 43.9 | 60.8 | 75.8 | 49.2 | 72.0 | 68.4 | 45.3 | 65.2 |
| SFA, g | 3.8 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| MUFA, g | 31.6 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 45.7 | 58.9 | 24.4 | 40.8 | 18.8 | 23.3 | 9.0 |
| PUFA, g | 12.3 | 24.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 15.6 | 21.6 | 34.1 | 14.4 | 47.2 |
| Protein, g | 21.2 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 20.2 | 15.2 |
| CHO, g | 21.6 | 11.7 | 30.2 | 16.7 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 27.2 | 13.7 |
| Fiber, g | 12.5 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Ca, mg | 269 | 160 | 37 | 114 | 85 | 92 | 70 | 16 | 105 | 98 |
| Mg, mg | 270 | 376 | 292 | 163 | 130 | 168 | 121 | 251 | 121 | 158 |
| Na, mg | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K, mg | 733 | 659 | 660 | 680 | 368 | 705 | 410 | 597 | 1025 | 441 |
| P, mg | 481 | 725 | 593 | 290 | 188 | 376 | 277 | 575 | 490 | 346 |
| Lutein-Zeaxanthin, µg | 1 | 0 | 22 | 92 | NA | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2903 | 9 |
| β-Carotene, µg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | NA | 0 | 29 | 17 | 305 | 12 |
| α-Carotene, µg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Phytosterols a, mg | 197 | 123.5 | 151 | 122 | 116 | NA | 158.8 | 236.1 | 214 | 110.2 |
| Total phenols, mg | 287 | 244 | 137 | 687 | 126 | 406 | 1284 | 32 | 867 | 1576 |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol), mg | 25.6 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
Nutrient information is taken from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrient Database Standard Reference, Release 28 [9]. CHO, carbohydrates; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; NA: not available; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; SFA, saturated fatty acids. a Phytosterols, are the sum of stigmasterol, campesterol, β-sitosterol and other phytosterols; b dry roasted; c English variety.