Nuts

Paste

Sacha inchi paste is ground roasted sacha inchi seeds (Plukenetia volubilis), a green-nutty specialty paste from Amazonian Perus modern food exports. Raw seeds are less pleasant; roasting before grinding is the usual path to a friendly flavour. A good paste tastes clean and lightly roasted. A bad paste is grassy-bitter or rancid from fragile oils. Use in smoothies, health-food spreads, or light sauces. Keep cold and dark. Not a classical European praline nut; market it on nutrition and origin.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedDilutedFried In OilStirred

Traits

ConcentratedSalty Or SpicySeasoningSmooth

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 584

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 51.9 g
Saturated Fat 7.4 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 27.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 14.4 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4.85 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 17.3 g
Dietary Fibre 7.58 g
Total Sugars 4.06 g
Complex / starch 4.83 g
Protein 17.4 g
Water 4 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 584 kcal
Water 4 g
Carbohydrates 17.3 g
- Sugars 4.06 g
- Starch 4.83 g
- Fibre 7.58 g
Protein 17.4 g
Fat 51.9 g
- Saturated Fat 7.4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 27.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.4 g
  - Omega-3 1.44 g
Vitamins 77.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.85 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 13.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 35.4 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.33 mg
- Vitamin K 4.3 µg
Minerals 344 mg
- Major Minerals 343 mg
  - Calcium 54 mg
  - Sodium 4.85 mg
  - Potassium 284 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.19 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.85 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.14 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 13.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 35.4 · vitamin-e: 4.33 · vitamin-k: 4.3 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 4.85 · Potassium: 284 · Calcium: 54 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Paste of Sacha Inchi: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

2008PE

Peruvian producers developed roasted sacha inchi pastes for export.

2015

Health-food shelves outside Peru stocked sacha inchi pastes.

2021

Oxidation-aware packaging improved paste quality in transit.