Kernel

Nuts

Kernel

Mongongo kernels are the rich oily meats cracked from hard shells in Kalahari food culture. Eaten roasted or pressed for fat. Fresh meats smell clean and rich; varnish rancidity fails. Keep cool after shelling. Cultural staple more than supermarket bulk. Specialty import; tree-nut style oilseed.

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Cuts & parts

Characteristics

Preparations

ChoppedGroundRawRoasted

Traits

CrunchyOilyRichShelled

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 661

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 57 g
  • Saturated Fat 9 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 15 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 33 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 5.05 mg
  • Salt 0.01 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 11 g
  • Dietary Fibre 5 g
  • Total Sugars 2 g
  • Complex / starch 1 g
  • Protein 26 g
  • Water 4 g

Mongongo (manketti) kernel: African oil-seed nut, protein-rich.

History

Peoples of southern African woodlands relied on mongongo nuts as a calorie-dense wild staple.

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Ethnographic records documented mongongo’s central role in Kalahari diets.

Development and specialty-food projects explored mongongo oil and kernels for wider markets.

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