Table 2.
Nutrients and bioactive compounds of selected nuts and edible seeds per serving of 42.5 g.
| Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds | Nuts | Edible Seeds | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | Brazil Nut | Cashew | Hazelnut | Pecan | Pistachio | Walnut | Baru Almond | Peanut | |||
| Energy (kcal) | 246 | 284 | 244 | 275 | 302 | 242 | 278 | 232 | 250 | [28,35] | |
| Total protein (g) | 8.28 | 5.92 | 7.99 | 5.98 | 3.19 | 8.42 | 5.72 | 12.72 | 12.58 | [15,28] | |
| Lipid (g) | Total | 18.43 | 28.35 | 18.58 | 26.12 | 28.13 | 19.16 | 27.41 | 18.14 | 18.72 | [15,36] |
| Fat acids (g/100 g oil) | SFA | 9.09 | 25.35 | 21.12 | 9.11 | 8.35 | 14.24 | 11.76 | 15.47 | 19.37 | [15,36] |
| PUFA | 29.31 | 45.61 | 17.19 | 7.79 | 24.92 | 51.47 | 72.96 | 31.71 | 37.76 | [15,36] | |
| MUFA | 61.60 | 29.04 | 61.18 | 83.10 | 66.73 | 34.29 | 15.28 | 51.57 | 42.72 | [15,36] | |
| MUFA/SFA | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | [15,36] | |
| Dietary fiber (g) | Total | 5.31 | 2.85 | 1.28 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.38 | 3.02 | 3.91 | 2.21 | [28,35] |
| Soluble | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.86 | 0.58 | [28] | |
| Insoluble | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.05 | 1.63 | [28] | |
| α-TE (mg/100 g oil) | 25.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 33.1 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | [16,37] | |
| Phytosterols (mg/100 g oil) | 218 | 193 | 199 | 110 | 196 | 559 | 124 | - | 173 | [17] | |
| Carotenoids (µg) | Total | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2040 | ND | 5 | - | [16,37] |
| Lutein | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 1870 | ND | - | ND | [16] | |
| β-carotene | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 170 | ND | - | ND | [16] | |
| Phenolics (mg) | Total (range) | 102 (55–194) | 48 (43–57) | 58 (56–60) | 124 (43–184) | 546 (434–614) | 369 (209–613) | 691 (444–872) | 309 | 179 (139–235) | [16,38] |
| Flavonoids | 40 | 46 | 27 | 49 | 300 | 61 | 317 | - | 62 | [17] | |
| Tannin | 123 | 4 | 17 | 98 | 374 | 94 | 145 | 239 | - | [15,37] | |
SFA, Saturated Fatty Acids; PUFA, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; MUFA, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids; MUFA/SFA, MUFA/SFA ratio; α-TE, α-tocopherol equivalents; ND, Not detected.