Macadamia, per 100 g: 718 kcal, 7.9 g protein, 13.8 g carbohydrate, 8.6 g fibre, 75.8 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of manganese, thiamine (b1), copper, magnesium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 718 kcal | |
| Protein | 7.91 g | |
| Fat | 75.8 g | |
| of which saturates | 12.1 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 58.9 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 1.5 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 13.8 g | |
| of which sugars | 4.57 g | |
| of which starch | 1.05 g | |
| Fibre | 8.6 g | |
| Water | 1.36 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 85 mg | 10.6% |
| Iron | 3.69 mg | 26.4% |
| Magnesium | 130 mg | 34.7% |
| Phosphorus | 188 mg | 26.9% |
| Potassium | 368 mg | 18.4% |
| Sodium | 5 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.756 mg | 75.6% |
| Manganese | 4.13 mg | 207% |
| Selenium | 3.6 µg | 6.55% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54 mg | 4.5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 1.5% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 1.2 mg | 109% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.162 mg | 11.6% |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.47 mg | 15.5% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.758 mg | 12.6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275 mg | 19.6% |
| Folate | 11 µg | 5.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin