Nuts
Split Kernel
Split shea kernels are dried shea nutmeats cracked from the shell, the raw material processors turn into butter. They are not cocktail snack halves. A good kernel is dry and sound for butter yield. A bad kernel is mouldy or insect-eaten. Food path: process per tradition into butter. Cosmetic path: different quality specs. Do not eat raw kernels by the handful like cashews.
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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 50 g
- Saturated Fat 24.2 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 22.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.09 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.83 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 33 g
- Dietary Fibre 10 g
- Total Sugars 4 g
- Complex / starch 12 g
- Protein 8 g
- Water 6 g
- Energy 614 kcal
- Water 6 g
- Carbohydrates 33 g
- Protein 8 g
- Fat 50 g
- Saturated Fat 24.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 22.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.09 g
- Omega-3 0.25 g
- Vitamins 74.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.78 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 12.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 34 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.16 mg
- Vitamin K 4.1 µg
- Minerals 258 mg
- Major Minerals 257 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.18 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.78 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.44 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 12.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 34 · vitamin-e: 4.16 · vitamin-k: 4.1 ·
Minerals
Shea nut kernel: fat-rich seed used primarily for butter/oil extraction.
History
Dried shea kernels were the stored form before butter making.
Kernel trade supplied both local butter makers and industrial buyers.
Fair-trade projects still begin with sound dried shea kernels.