Nuts
Split Kernel
Split tiger nuts are simply broken dried chufa tubers, smaller pieces that rehydrate faster for drinks and milling. They are not tree-nut halves; the catalog wording is only parallel. A good piece is hard, clean, and sweet-smelling when crushed. A bad piece is mouldy or insect-bored. Soak until tender for horchata or grind for flour. Store dry. Remember: sedge tuber, not shelled almond.
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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 24 g
- Saturated Fat 4.95 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 16.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.97 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.88 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 62 g
- Dietary Fibre 14 g
- Total Sugars 17 g
- Complex / starch 28 g
- Protein 4.5 g
- Water 7 g
- Energy 482 kcal
- Water 7 g
- Carbohydrates 62 g
- Protein 4.5 g
- Fat 24 g
- Saturated Fat 4.95 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 16.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.97 g
- Omega-3 0.24 g
- Vitamins 77.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.87 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 13.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 35.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.38 mg
- Vitamin K 4.3 µg
- Minerals 276 mg
- Major Minerals 275 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: 1.87 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.14 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 13.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 35.8 · vitamin-e: 4.38 · vitamin-k: 4.3 ·
Minerals
Tiger nut (chufa): a tuber, not a true nut—starchy-sweet with moderate fat.
History
Dried chufa pieces were graded for horchata factories.
Broken tiger nuts sold as faster-soak convenience for home drinks.
Split chufa remained a practical form for milling and soaking.