Pine Nuts Nutrition Facts

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1 oz of pine nuts contains 188.4 calories, 3.8g protein, 3.7g carbs, and 19.1g fat. Delicate, buttery seeds of pine cones, the indispensable toasted crunch in pesto and grain salads.

188.4

cal

3.7g

carbs

3.8g

protein

amino acids ↓

19.1g

fat

1g

fiber

1g

sugar

Vitamins in Pine Nuts

Per 1 oz ~28g

Vitamin A
0.28mcg
<1%
Vitamin C
0.22mg
<1%
Vitamin E
2.61mg
17%
Vitamin K
15.1mcg
13%
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%
Niacin (B3)
1.23mg
8%
Folate
9.52mcg
2%

Minerals in Pine Nuts

Per 1 oz ~28g

Calcium
4.48mg
<1%
Iron
1.55mg
9%
Magnesium
70.3mg
17%
Phosphorus
161mg
13%
Potassium
167mg
4%
Sodium
0.56mg
<1%
Zinc
1.81mg
16%
Selenium
0.2mcg
<1%
Copper
0.37mg
41%
Manganese
2.46mg
107%

Amino Acids in Pine Nuts

Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 88% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 95mg 341mg 2.5%
Isoleucine 152mg 542mg 4%
Leucine 277mg 991mg 7.2%
Lysine 151mg 540mg 3.9%
Methionine 73mg 259mg 1.9%
Phenylalanine 147mg 524mg 3.8%
Threonine 104mg 370mg 2.7%
Tryptophan 30mg 107mg 0.8%
Valine 192mg 687mg 5%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 192mg 684mg 5%
Arginine 676mg 2413mg 17.6%
Aspartic Acid 365mg 1303mg 9.5%
Cystine 81mg 289mg 2.1%
Glutamic Acid 819mg 2926mg 21.4%
Glycine 193mg 691mg 5%
Proline 188mg 673mg 4.9%
Serine 234mg 835mg 6.1%
Tyrosine 143mg 509mg 3.7%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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