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Table 1 Nutrient profile of hempseed*.

From: The cardiac and haemostatic effects of dietary hempseed

Nutrient

Units

Value per 100 grams

Nutrient

Units

Value per 100

grams

Proximates

     

Energy

kcal

567

Lipids

  

Energy

kJ

2200

Saturated fat

g

3.3

Protein

g

24.8

16:0

g

3.44

Total lipid (fat)

g

35.5

18:0

g

1.46

Ash

g

5.6

20:0

g

0.28

Carbohydrates

g

27.6

Monounsaturated fat

g

5.8

Fiber, total dietary

g

27.6

18:1n9

g

9

Digestable fiber

g

5.4

Total polyunsaturated

g

36.2

Non-digestable fiber

g

22.2

18:2n6

g

56

Moisture

g

6.5

18:3n6

g

4

Glucose

g

0.30

18:3n3

g

22

Fructose

g

0.45

18:4n3

g

2

Lactose

g

<0.1

Cholesterol

mg

0

Maltose

g

<0.1

Amino acids

  
   

Tryptophan

g

0.20

Minerals

  

Threonine

g

0.88

Calcium, Ca

mg

145

Isoleucine

g

0.98

Iron, Fe

mg

14

Leucine

g

1.72

Magnesium, Mg

mg

483

Lysine

g

1.03

Phosphorus, P

mg

1160

Methionine

g

0.58

Potassium, K

mg

859

Cystine

g

0.41

Sodium, Na

mg

12

Phenylalanine

g

1.17

Zinc, Zn

mg

7

Tyrosine

g

0.82

Copper, Cu

mg

2

Valine

g

1.28

Manganese, Mn

mg

7

Arginine

g

3.10

Selenium, Se

mcg

<0.02

Histidine

g

0.71

Vitamins

  

Alanine

g

1.28

Vitamin C

mg

1.0

Aspartic acid

g

2.78

Thiamin

mg

0.4

Glutamic acid

g

4.57

Riboflavin

mg

0.11

Glycine

g

1.14

Niacin

mg

2.8

Proline

g

1.15

Vitamin B-6

mg

0.12

Serine

g

1.27

Vitamin A

IU

3800

   

Vitamin D

UI

2277.5

   

Vitamin E

mg

90.00

   
  1. * Adapted from reference 6 and 7. Data based on Finola variety of hempseed.