Seeds, hemp seed, hulled

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 58 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 31.6 g · 126 kcal/100g
Fat 48.8 g · 439 kcal/100g
Carbs 8.7 g · 35 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.0 g
Water 5 g
Total energy 553 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (73%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 96 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
48.8g
Saturated
4.6g
Monounsat.
5.4g
Polyunsat.
38.1g
Omega-3
8.68g
Omega-6
27.46g

Saturated fat is 7.5% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 3.2 (excellent, target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 90 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 90%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (90% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 80 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 1 µg
Vitamin C 0.5 mg
Vitamin E 0.8 mg
Thiamin (B1) 1.28 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.29 mg
Niacin (B3) 9.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.60 mg
Folate (B9) 110 µg

Minerals

Calcium 70 mg
Iron 8.0 mg
Magnesium 700 mg
Phosphorus 1650 mg
Potassium 1200 mg
Sodium 5 mg
Zinc 9.9 mg
Copper 1.60 mg
Manganese 7.60 mg

Notable source of Manganese (380% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 16 tracked nutrients.