Nuts
In Shell
In-shell candlenuts keep oily kernels protected until cracked for cooking. Shelling is only the first step; toasting or simmering still follows before eating. Discard mouldy or insect-bored shells. Sound dry lots store better than warm open meats, but raw meats remain off-limits as bar snacks. Crack into a controlled workspace so shell grit stays out of paste.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 43.9 g
- Saturated Fat 3.23 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 12.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 27.7 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.81 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 29.7 g
- Dietary Fibre 7.98 g
- Total Sugars 3.78 g
- Complex / starch 5.19 g
- Protein 13.2 g
- Water 9.18 g
- Energy 567 kcal
- Water 9.18 g
- Carbohydrates 29.7 g
- Protein 13.2 g
- Fat 43.9 g
- Saturated Fat 3.23 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 12.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 27.7 g
- Omega-3 2.22 g
- Vitamins 93.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 17.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 45.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.55 mg
- Vitamin K 5.5 µg
- Minerals 412 mg
- Major Minerals 411 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.17 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 17.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 45.2 · vitamin-e: 5.55 · vitamin-k: 5.5 ·
Minerals
Shell is largely mineral; edible value is minimal except as calcium source when finely prepared.
History
Austronesian cooks used candlenut as an oily thickener in spice pastes across Island Southeast Asia.
Candlenut (kemiri) became embedded in Indonesian and Malay spice-paste grammar.
Hawaiian kukui held cultural importance as oil and food plant beyond pure cuisine.
Diaspora groceries made candlenuts available to cooks outside the tropics.