Nuts
Sacha Inchi
Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis), sometimes called Inca peanut, is an Amazonian seed now grown in Peru and beyond for snacks and specialty oil. Roasted seeds taste mild and green-nutty; raw is less pleasant, so heat is part of good snack quality. The oil is prized for omega-3 richness and needs cooler, darker storage than everyday olive oil— fishy or paint notes mean oxidation has won. Nutrition-market powders and finishing oils outnumber classical European pastry uses. Press gently and finish oils soon after opening. Good roasted seeds smell clean and nutty; rancid polyunsaturated fat cannot be rescued with salt. Label as a specialty seed and keep expectations on health-food shelves more than pecan-pie tradition.
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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 54.4 g
- Saturated Fat 6.76 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 26.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.99 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 19.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 7.5 g
- Total Sugars 3.97 g
- Complex / starch 5.03 g
- Protein 17.9 g
- Water 3.89 g
- Energy 590 kcal
- Water 3.89 g
- Carbohydrates 19.4 g
- Sugars 3.97 g
- Monosaccharides 2.78 g
- Disaccharides 1.19 g
- Starch 5.03 g
- Amylose 1.26 g
- Amylopectin 3.77 g
- Digestible Starch 4.28 g
- Resistant Starch 0.5 g
- Fibre 7.5 g
- Soluble Fibre 2.63 g
- Insoluble Fibre 4.88 g
- Protein 17.9 g
- Plant Protein 17 g
- Fat 54.4 g
- Saturated Fat 6.76 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 26.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.1 g
- Vitamins 92 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.13 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 15.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 41.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.05 mg
- Vitamin K 5 µg
- Minerals 232 mg
- Major Minerals 225 mg
- Trace Minerals 7.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.22 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.13 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.53 · vitamin-b6: 0.16 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 15.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 41.1 · vitamin-e: 5.05 · vitamin-k: 5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 4.99 · Potassium: 190 · Calcium: 30 · Iron: 0.5 · Zinc: 2 · Iodine: 5 ·
Nuts pack energy-dense oils, plant protein, and fibre; sodium stays low until salted.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Sacha Inchi.
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
Amazonian cultures used sacha inchi seeds as a traditional oilseed food.
Peruvian export projects promoted sacha inchi oil for global nutrition markets.
Roasted sacha inchi snacks and oils reached health-food shelves in Europe, Asia, and North America.