Macadamia Nut Nutrition Facts

Overview of Macadamia Nut Nutrition

Scientific Name: Macadamia

Order: Proteales

Family: Proteaceae

Macadamia trees are endemic to Australia. Within the genus Macadamia, there are four species: Macadamia integrifolia, Macadamia jansenii, Macadamia ternifolia, and Macadamia tetraphylla. However, only Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla are widely cultivated for their nuts. Hawaii is a major producer of macadamia nuts, where it was first commercialized on a large scale.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	718 kcal	36%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	13.38 g	5%
Dietary Fiber	8.00 g	29%
Sugars	4.14 g
Starch	1.05 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	185.30 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	76.08 g	98%
Saturated Fat	11.95 g	60%
Monounsaturated Fat	59.27 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	1.50 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	1.30 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.20 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	- g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	7.79 g	16%
Tryptophan	0.07 g
Threonine	0.36 g
Isoleucine	0.31 g
Leucine	0.59 g
Lysine	0.02 g
Methionine	0.02 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.65 g
Tyrosine	0.50 g
Valine	0.36 g
Arginine	1.38 g
Histidine	0.19 g
Alanine	0.38 g
Aspartic Acid	1.08 g
Glutamic Acid	2.23 g
Glycine	0.45 g
Proline	0.46 g
Serine	0.41 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	0.70 mg	1%
Thiamin	0.71 mg	59%
Riboflavin	0.09 mg	7%
Niacin	2.27 mg	14%
Pantothenic Acid	0.60 mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.36 mg	21%
Folate, total	10.00 mcg	3%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	10.00 mcg
Choline	44.60 mg	8%
Betaine	0.30 mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	0.00 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.57 mg	4%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.57 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.00 mcg	0%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	70.00 mg	5%
Iron	2.65 mg	15%
Magnesium	118.00 mg	28%
Phosphorus	198.00 mg	16%
Potassium	363.00 mg	8%
Sodium	4.00 mg	0%
Zinc	1.29 mg	12%
Copper	0.57 mg	63%
Manganese	3.04 mg	132%
Selenium	11.70 mcg	21%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	1.61 g
Ash	1.14 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.