Nuts and seeds · IFCT 2017

Arecanut, dried, brown

Areca catechu

Energy
351 kcal
Protein
5.78 g
Carbs
70.4 g
Fat
4.35 g

Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.3

Nutrition facts

Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Per 100 g

Energy

  • Energy351 kcal20%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate70.4 g25%
  • Fibre11.4 g46%
  • Soluble fibre1.3 g

Fats

  • Fat4.35 g9%
  • Saturated fat limit2.6 g13% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat0.47 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat0.4 g
  • Omega-60.4 g5%
  • Omega-30.01 g<1%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein5.78 g12%
  • Histidine121 mg20%
  • Isoleucine101 mg8%
  • Leucine256 mg11%
  • Lysine265 mg25%
  • Methionine + cystine94.2 mg16%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine390 mg46%
  • Threonine162 mg39%
  • Tryptophan45.7 mg22%
  • Valine188 mg24%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A0 µg0%
  • Vitamin B10.04 mg3%
  • Vitamin B20.03 mg2%
  • Vitamin B30.71 mg6%
  • Vitamin B50.12 mg2%
  • Vitamin B60.32 mg17%
  • Biotin1.66 µg4%
  • Folate7.54 µg3%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E0.15 mg2%
  • Vitamin K3.78 µg7%

Minerals

  • Calcium61 mg6%
  • Chromium45 µg90%
  • Copper1.27 mg75%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron2.74 mg9%
  • Magnesium76.4 mg21%
  • Manganese2.14 mg54%
  • Molybdenum5 µg11%
  • Phosphorus105 mg11%
  • Potassium524 mg15%
  • Selenium15.2 µg38%
  • Sodium limit12.1 mg<1% of limit
  • Zinc0.89 mg7%

Details

Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.

Names

  • Scientific nameAreca catechu

Household measures

  • 1 teaspoonTeaspoon, DGI 2024 household measure5 g

Source

  • TableIFCT 2017
  • Food codeH002
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine