Nuts

Paste

Kola paste is ground kola nut prepared for traditional or extract-adjacent uses, not a chocolate-hazelnut breakfast spread. The seed is bitter-astringent then sweetish, valued for caffeine and culture, so the paste carries stimulant character. A good paste is made from sound West African kola with clear identity. A bad paste is anonymous bitter brown mash. Use only where kola is intended; never as peanut butter. Store sealed and cool. Keep away from children as a casual snack.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedDilutedFried In OilStirred

Traits

ConcentratedSalty Or SpicySeasoningSmooth

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 565

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 52.7 g
Saturated Fat 6.67 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 29.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 13.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 5.17 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 18.2 g
Dietary Fibre 7.76 g
Total Sugars 4.09 g
Complex / starch 5.27 g
Protein 17.3 g
Water 4.15 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 565 kcal
Water 4.15 g
Carbohydrates 18.2 g
- Sugars 4.09 g
- Starch 5.27 g
- Fibre 7.76 g
Protein 17.3 g
Fat 52.7 g
- Saturated Fat 6.67 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 29.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 13.5 g
  - Omega-3 1.35 g
Vitamins 85.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.08 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.52 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 15.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 40.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.91 mg
- Vitamin K 4.9 µg
Minerals 301 mg
- Major Minerals 299 mg
  - Calcium 57 mg
  - Sodium 5.17 mg
  - Potassium 237 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.21 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.08 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.52 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 15.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 40.1 · vitamin-e: 4.91 · vitamin-k: 4.9 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 5.17 · Potassium: 237 · Calcium: 57 · Iron: 1.5 ·

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

History

1800

Ground kola appeared in some traditional preparations and early commercial experiments.

1900

Kola extracts and pastes interested early soft-drink and tonic makers.

2000

Whole nuts remained more common than paste in cultural West African trade.