Nuts and seeds · IFCT 2017

Arecanut, dried, red color

Areca catechu

Energy
353 kcal
Protein
6.46 g
Carbs
70.3 g
Fat
4.46 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

  • Energy353 kcal20%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate70.3 g25%
  • Fibre11.1 g44%
  • Soluble fibre1.03 g

Fats

  • Fat4.46 g9%
  • Saturated fat limit1.67 g8% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat0.99 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat0.92 g
  • Omega-60.9 g11%
  • Omega-30.02 g2%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein6.46 g13%
  • Histidine178 mg30%
  • Isoleucine101 mg8%
  • Leucine275 mg12%
  • Lysine313 mg29%
  • Methionine + cystine98.2 mg16%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine431 mg51%
  • Threonine185 mg44%
  • Tryptophan49.1 mg23%
  • Valine215 mg28%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A0 µg0%
  • Vitamin B10.03 mg2%
  • Vitamin B20.24 mg13%
  • Vitamin B30.8 mg7%
  • Vitamin B50.08 mg2%
  • Vitamin B60.21 mg11%
  • Biotin2.94 µg7%
  • Folate8.57 µg4%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E0.15 mg2%
  • Vitamin K3.9 µg7%

Minerals

  • Calcium51 mg5%
  • Chromium29 µg58%
  • Copper1.57 mg92%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron3.26 mg11%
  • Magnesium91 mg25%
  • Manganese2.32 mg58%
  • Molybdenum22 µg49%
  • Phosphorus127 mg13%
  • Potassium617 mg18%
  • Selenium12.5 µg31%
  • Sodium limit17.1 mg<1% of limit
  • Zinc1.02 mg8%

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 codeH003
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine