Nuts
Split Kernel
Split paradise-nut kernels are picked Lecythis meats in pieces after difficult shelling, the realistic form for cooking when perfect wholes are rare. Sort carefully for shell fragments. A good piece is creamy and fresh. A bad piece is yellowed and oily-stale. Chop into specialty cookies or eat as a scarce snack. Freeze. Origin stories should name Amazonian forest harvest.
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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 62 g
- Saturated Fat 14.4 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 26.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 21.5 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.7 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 16 g
- Dietary Fibre 7 g
- Total Sugars 3 g
- Complex / starch 1 g
- Protein 15 g
- Water 3.5 g
- Energy 682 kcal
- Water 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates 16 g
- Protein 15 g
- Fat 62 g
- Saturated Fat 14.4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 26.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 21.5 g
- Omega-3 1.72 g
- Vitamins 94 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.65 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 17.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 45.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.62 mg
- Vitamin K 5.6 µg
- Minerals 360 mg
- Major Minerals 359 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: 0.12 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.65 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 17.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 45.8 · vitamin-e: 5.62 · vitamin-k: 5.6 ·
Minerals
Paradise nut kernel: oil-rich Lecythis seed, similar family to Brazil nut.
History
Forest harvesters cracked Lecythis pots and picked meats in pieces.
Specialty importers sold small packs of paradise-nut pieces.
Split meats remained the practical culinary form.