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Food ID: 692
Paranød, tørret, rå Danish
Name
Brazil nuts, dried, raw
Taxonomic name
Bertholletia excelsa (Humboldt & Bonpland, 1808)
Macro nutrients etc. Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Energy (kJ) 2811 kJ 1003
Energy, labelling (kJ) 2778 kJ 1003
Energy (kcal) 681 kcal 1003
Energy, labelling (kcal) 673 kcal 1003
Protein 14.4 g 11.9 - 15 4 1825, 1344, 1960
Protein from Amino Acids 14.0 g 1003
Protein, labeling 16.6 g 13.8 - 17.3 4 1825, 1344, 1960
Carbohydrate by difference 12.4 g 1003
Available carbohydrates 7.1 g 1003
Available carbohydrate, labelling 2.9 g 1003
Dietary fibre 5.3 g 5 - 5.6 2 1825
Fat 65.0 g 63.9 - 67.1 6 1818, 1825
Alcohol 0.0 g 1655
Salt labelling 0.01 g 2 1003
Ash 3.7 g 3.7 - 3.7 2 1825
Dry matter 95.4 g 91.5 - 97.4 2 1825, 1344
Water 4.6 g 2.6 - 8.5 2 1825, 1344
Vitamins Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Vitamin A 0 RE 1003
Retinol 0 µg 1344
beta-Carotene 0 µg 1344
Vitamin D 0 µg 1003
Vitamin D3 0 µg 1344
Vitamin E 5.00 α-TE 1003
alpha-Tocopherol 5.00 mg 3.8 - 6.1 2 1034
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.13 mg 0.905 - 1.35 3 1019
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.0350 mg 0.029 - 0.037 2 1022
Niacin equivalent 2.82 NE 1003
Niacin 0.200 mg 0.22 - 0.26 2 1018
Vitamin B6 0.105 mg 1 1025
Pantothenic acid 0.230 mg 1352
Biotin 2.00 µg 198 1002
Folate 4.00 µg 1375
Folate, free 1.000 µg 1375
Vitamin B12 0 µg 1352
Vitamin C 0 mg 1003
Ascorbic acid 0 mg 1344
Minerals and inorganic Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sodium 3.00 mg 2.3 - 4 2 1058
Potassium 523 mg 447 - 600 2 1058
Calcium 140 mg 61 - 218 4 1030
Magnesium 357 mg 355 - 359 2 1058
Iron 2.50 mg 10 1541
Copper 1.76 mg 10 1541
Zinc 4.20 mg 1344
Manganese 2.78 mg 1349
Selenium 103 µg 1349
Phosphorus 590 mg 1344
Iodine 0.0500 µg 0.02 - 0.1 2 1055
Sum minerals 1620 mg 1003
Carbohydrates Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sum sugars 2.30 g 10 1541
Added Sugar 0.0 g 1 2133
Free Sugars 0.0 g 1 2133
Dietary fibre and starch Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Starch/Glycogen 0.600 g 10 1541
Saturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C4:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C6:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C8:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C10:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C12:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C14:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C16:0 8.877 14.3 1818
C17:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C18:0 6.113 9.9 1818
C20:0 0.177 0.286 1818
C22:0 0.000 0.0 1818
C24:0 0.000 0.0 1818
Monounsaturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C14:1,n-5 0.000 0.0 1818
C16:1,n-7 0.236 0.381 1818
C18:1,n-7 0.000 0.0 1818
C18:1,n-9 19.588 31.7 1818
C20:1,n-11 0.030 0.0488 1818
C22:1,n-9 0.000 0.0 1818
C22:1,n-11 0.000 0.0 1818
C24:1,n-9 0.000 0.0 1818
Polyunsaturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C18:2,n-6 26.615 43.1 1818
C18:3,n-3 0.079 0.128 1818
C18:4,n-3 0.000 0.0 1818
C20:2,n-6 0.000 0.0 1818
C20:3,n-3 0.000 0.0 1818
C20:3,n-6 0.000 0.0 1818
C20:5,n-3 0.000 0.0 1818
C22:5,n-3 0.000 0.0 1818
C22:6,n-3 0.000 0.0 1818
Fatty acids sums g/100g % Source
Other fatty acids 0.000 0.0 1818
Sum saturated fatty acids 15.167 24.5 1003
Sum monounsaturated fatty acids 19.853 32.1 1003
Sum polyunsaturated fatty acids 26.694 43.2 1003
Sum fatty acids 61.715 100 1003
Sum n-3 fatty acids 0.079 0.128 1003
Sum n-6 fatty acids 26.615 43.1 1003
Sterols Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Cholesterol 0 mg 1655
Amino acids mg/100g mg/g Nitrogen Source
Nitrogen 2.662 1825, 1344, 1960
Isoleucine 559 210 1059
Leucine 1170 440 1059
Lysine 506 190 1059
Methionine 1040 390 1059
Cystine 399 150 1059
Phenylalanine 639 240 1059
Tyrosine 399 150 1059
Threonine 399 150 1059
Tryptophan 157 59 1059
Valine 932 350 1059
Arginine 2340 880 1059
Histidine 373 140 1059
Alanine 586 220 1059
Aspartic acid 1280 480 1059
Glutamic acid 3170 1190 1059
Glycine 692 260 1059
Proline 745 280 1059
Serine 745 280 1059
Sum essential amino acids 5773.88
Sum non-essential amino acids 10355.2
Biogene amines Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Serotonin 0.130 mg 2 1487
Choline 28.8 mg 1 2187
Sum biogenic amines 0.130 mg 1003
Factors etc. Value No. Samples Source
Waste 52 1996
Nitrogen conversion factor 5.41 1267
Fatty acid conversion factor 0.950 1003

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