Macadamia nuts

Nuts of Macadamia

Macadamaia nuts are a type of nuts that are from the Macadamia tree and are low carbohydrate, and keto friendly nuts. Native to Australia, and also grown in other places like Hawaii, Macadamia nuts

Cardiovascular benefits of Macadamia nuts

Macademia nuts are generally considered healthy and supposed to help with reducing cardiovascular disease risk under certain circumstances. According to a statement from the US FDA, "Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces per day of macadamia nuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and not resulting in increased intake of saturated fat or calories may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. See nutrition information for fat [and calorie] content"

Nutritional benefits of Macadamia nuts

The seeds (nuts) are a valuable food crop.

In a 100-gram amount, macadamia nuts are calorie dense and provide 740 Calories. The Macadamia nuts are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of numerous essential nutrients, including thiamine (104% DV), vitamin B (21% DV), manganese (195% DV), iron (28% DV), magnesium (37% DV), and phosphorus (27% DV) (table). Macadamia nuts are 76% fat, 14% carbohydrates, including 9% dietary fiber, and 8% protein.

Compared with other common edible nuts, such as almonds and cashews, macadamias are high in total fat and relatively low in protein (table). They have a high amount of monounsaturated fats (59% of total content, table) and contain, as 17% of total fat, the monounsaturated fat, omega-7 palmitoleic acid.

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Keto friendliness of macadamia nuts

Macadamia nuts are very calorie dense, similar to many other nuts and are considered to be OK once in a while on a ketogenic diet. The attached nutritional information below is for 100 grams although the typical serving size is about an ounce(28 grams) which will be almost a quarter of the 100 grams. A 1-oz serving is about 10–12 nuts and contains around 200 calories.

External links

• Macadamia nut production, distribution and marketing, a report

MACADAMIA NUTS

Portion	100 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.3 g
Calcium, Ca	67 mg
Iron, Fe	2.4 mg
Vitamin A, IU	333 IU
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	4 mg
Protein	6.67 g
Total lipid (fat)	46.67 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	40 g
Energy	633 kcal
Sugars, total including NLEA	26.67 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium, Na	83 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated	10 g

Nutritional information on Macadamia nuts

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs