Nuts

Paste

Betel-nut paste is a ground preparation of areca nut for traditional quid-related or regional uses, not a marzipan-style dessert paste. Makers crush the seed; the result is pungent, astringent, and unmistakably areca. It does not belong in frangipane or cookie dough. A good paste is fresh for its tradition, correctly identified, and stored as culture and food-safety rules require. A bad paste is anonymous brown mash without origin or age cues. Handle as a stimulant seed product and keep it out of pastry mise en place. Never present it as a mild cocktail spread.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BakedGroundSweetened

Traits

ConcentratedDenseFine PasteMalleableRich

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 588

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 55.1 g
Saturated Fat 6.99 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 28 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 13.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 5.04 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 18.5 g
Dietary Fibre 8.31 g
Total Sugars 3.89 g
Complex / starch 4.94 g
Protein 17.6 g
Water 3.94 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 588 kcal
Water 3.94 g
Carbohydrates 18.5 g
- Sugars 3.89 g
- Starch 4.94 g
- Fibre 8.31 g
Protein 17.6 g
Fat 55.1 g
- Saturated Fat 6.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 28 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 13.5 g
  - Omega-3 1.35 g
Vitamins 80.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.94 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.48 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 14.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 37.3 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.56 mg
- Vitamin K 4.5 µg
Minerals 281 mg
- Major Minerals 279 mg
  - Calcium 22 mg
  - Sodium 5.04 mg
  - Potassium 252 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.2 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.94 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.48 · vitamin-b6: 0.14 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 14.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 37.3 · vitamin-e: 4.56 · vitamin-k: 4.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 5.04 · Potassium: 252 · Calcium: 22 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Paste of Betel Nut: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

500

Crushed areca preparations featured in traditional quid assembly across Asia.

1900

Commercial areca pastes and preparations served regional markets.

2000

Cultural retail kept areca pastes distinct from Western nut-butter categories.