Calories in Macadamia Nuts and Nutrition Facts
How many calories in Macadamia Nuts? See below, the Macadamia Nuts calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with Macadamia Nuts nutrition facts and the health benefits of Macadamia Nuts to help you lose weight and eat a healthy diet.
Macadamia Nuts are rarely found fresh, more commonly purchased in packets. They are a creamy coloured nut. Like most nuts the Macadamia is full of mono and poly unsaturated fats. They are high in vitamin E, iron, phosphorus and fiber. They also contain protein but not as high as some of the other nuts, and selenium, an antioxidant which has been reported to help protect against cancer. As with most nuts, they are also free from cholesterol and therefore reduce the risk of heart disease. Other Macadamia Nut benefits including reducing the incidence of hypertension. As with all nuts they contain both carbohydrates and saturated fat so don’t have more than two portions a week if on a weight loss program. They are also harmful to dogs.
It is considered that if you eat a portion of nuts about twice a week, it was reported in a journal called "Obesity", that you are less likely to gain weight than those who do not eat nuts.
See our nuts calories comparison chart to compare calories in Macadamia Nuts with the other calories in nuts.
Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Raw *
Refuse: 69% (Shells)
Scientific Name: Macadamia integrifolia, M. tetraphylla
Serving Size | Calories per Serving |
100 grams | 718 kcal (3004 kJ) |
1 cup, whole or halves, 134 grams | 962 kcal (4025 kJ) |
1 oz (10-12 kernels), 28.35 grams | 204 kcal (852 kJ) |
Footnotes:
* Unroasted.
Calories in Macadamia Nuts, Dry Roasted
Refuse: 0%
Serving Size | Calories per Serving |
100 grams | 716 kcal (2996 kJ) |
1 cup, whole or halves, 132 grams | 945 kcal (3955 kJ) |
1 oz (10-12 kernels), 28.35 grams | 203 kcal (849 kJ) |
Macadamia Nuts Nutrition Facts
Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Dry Roasted, Without Salt Added
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) |
Proximates: |
Water | 1.61 g |
Energy | 3005 kJ (718 kcal) |
Protein | 7.79 g |
Carbohydrates | 13.38 g |
Sugars | 4.14 g |
Total Fat: | 76.08 g |
saturated fat | 11.947 g |
monounsaturated fat | 59.275 g |
polyunsaturated fat | 1.498 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Fiber | 8.0 g |
Minerals: |
Calcium, Ca | 70 mg (7 %) |
Iron, Fe | 2.65 mg (15 %) |
Magnesium, Mg | 118 mg (29.5 %) |
Phosphorus, P | 198 mg (20 %) |
Potassium, K | 363 mg (8 %) |
Zinc, Zn | 1.29 mg (9 %) |
Copper, Cu | 0.057 mg (3 %) |
Manganese, Mn | 3.036 mg (152 %) |
Selenium, Se | 11.7 mcg (17 %) |
Vitamins: |
Vitamin C | 0.7 mg (1.2 %) |
Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.710 mg (47 %) |
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.087 mg (5 %) |
Niacin (Vit. B3) | 2.274 mg (11.4 %) |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.603 mg (6 %) |
Vitamin B6 | 0.359 mg (18 %) |
Folate (Vit. B9) | 10 mcg (2.5 %) |
Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg (0 %) |
Vitamin A | 0 IU (0 %) |
Vitamin E | 0.57 mg (3 %) |
Vitamin D | 0 IU (0 %) |
Vitamin K | 0 mcg (0 %) |
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults. |
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Author: Lana Soko
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