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almond (Prunus dulcis)
Nutrition:
- water 4.7%
- protein 21%
- contains all essential amino acids
- lowest in methionine, cystine & tryptophan
- lipid 49%
- 62% oleic acid (monounsaturated oleic acid 18:1)
- 24% linoleic acid (polyunsaturated 18:2)
- 6% palmitic acid (saturated 16:0)
- cholesterol: none
- stigmasterol: 4 mg/100 g
- campesterol: 5 mg/100 g
- beta-sitosterol: 132 mg/100 g
- ash 3%
- carbohydrate 22%
- sugar 4% (almost exclusively sucrose)
- fiber 12%
- minerals
- calcium: 264 mg
- iron: 3.2 mg
- magnesium: 268 mg
- phosphorus: 484 mg
- potassium: 705 mg
- sodium 1 mg
- zinc: 3.1 mg
- copper: 1.0 mg
- manganese: 2.3 mg
- selenium: 2.5 ug
- vitamins
- vitamin C: none
- thiamin: 0.21 mg
- riboflavin: 1.0 mg
- niacin: 3.4 mg
- pantothenic acid: 0.47 mg
- vitamin B-6: 0.14 mg
- folate: 50 ug
- choline: 52 mg
- betaine: 0.5 mg
- vitamin B-12: none
- beta carotene: 1 ug
- beta-cryptoxanthin: none
- vitamin A: 1 IU
- lycopene: none
- lutein + zeaxanthin: 1 ug
- vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 26 mg
- vitamin D: none
- vitamin K (phylloquinone): none
- oxalate 447-491 mg/100 g weight*
* oxalate content highest among nuts, legumes & grains [4]
Adverse effects:
- hematuria, dysuria, nephrolithiasis due to hyperoxaluria [1]
General
nuts (food nut, dietary nut, nut consumption)
References
- Ellis D, Lieb J.
Hyperoxaluria and genitourinary disorders in children ingesting
almond milk products.
J Pediatr 2015 Sep 14
PMID: 26382627
- Wikipedia: Almond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond
- USDA
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl
- Chai W, Liebman M
Oxalate content of legumes, nuts, and grain-based flours.
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 18 (2005) 723-729
http://www.2ndchance.info/oxalate-dogChai2005oxalatecontentfoods.pdf