Nuts
Shell
Pili shells are hard and labour-intensive to crack; export kernels are fragile once free. Shell is not food—aspirate grit carefully. Sound shells protect high-oil meats a little longer if cool. Compost clean shells. Flavour lives only in the cured kernel.
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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 2.44 g
- Saturated Fat 0.49 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.97 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.83 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 78.1 g
- Dietary Fibre 55 g
- Total Sugars 3 g
- Complex / starch 8 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Water 12 g
- Energy 348 kcal
- Water 12 g
- Carbohydrates 78.1 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Fat 2.44 g
- Saturated Fat 0.49 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.97 g
- Omega-3 0.08 g
- Vitamins 82.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.01 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 14.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 38.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.73 mg
- Vitamin K 4.7 µg
- Minerals 370 mg
- Major Minerals 369 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.2 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.01 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.5 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 14.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 38.6 · vitamin-e: 4.73 · vitamin-k: 4.7 ·
Minerals
Shell is largely mineral; edible value is minimal except as calcium source when finely prepared.
History
Philippine communities used pili as a valued native nut long before modern export grading.
Regional pili candies and roasted nuts became Bicol and national specialties.
Export pili targeted gourmet markets as a premium tropical nut.