Fruit
Seeds
Loquat seeds are large, glossy brown stones—one to several per fruit—filling much of the centre. They are bitter and not eaten as a snack; discard when halving fruit. Like other rosaceous seeds they contain compounds that make them unsuitable as food without specialised processing that home kitchens do not do. Remove seeds before cooking flesh into jam or pies. Do not grind for “almond” flavour experiments.
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Nutrition and pairings
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 29.3 g
- Saturated Fat 4.4 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.7 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.21 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 35.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 12 g
- Total Sugars 10.6 g
- Complex / starch 0.95 g
- Protein 15.8 g
- Water 15.5 g
- Energy 469 kcal
- Water 15.5 g
- Carbohydrates 35.4 g
- Protein 15.8 g
- Fat 29.3 g
- Saturated Fat 4.4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.7 g
- Omega-3 2.2 g
- Vitamins 37.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 5.9 µg
- Minerals 325 mg
- Major Minerals 323 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.7 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 5.9 ·
Minerals
Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.
History
Seeds were traded as spices, oilseeds, and staple foods across long routes.