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Acorns

Acorns are oak seeds with firm, starchy kernels, often processed to reduce bitterness before being eaten whole or made into meal or flour.

Acorns — illustrative ingredient image

About Acorns

Acorns are the nut-like seeds of oak trees and are eaten in some culinary traditions after suitable processing. Their tannins can make them strongly bitter, so customary edible preparations often leach the kernels before cooking, drying, or grinding them.

They have a hard outer shell and a firm, starchy kernel. Prepared acorns can taste mild or nutty, with variation by oak type and processing. They may be consumed as kernels or made into meal or flour; these forms are not interchangeable in recipes or composition.

Ingredient type
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English

Acorns

English

Oak nuts

English

Nuts, acorns, dried

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English

Nuts, acorns, raw

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Acorns nutrition & diet

Acorns nutritional value

Nuts, acorns, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
387kcal
Protein
6.2g
Carbs
40.8g
Fat
23.9g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Leached, cooked, dried, and ground acorns differ in water content and processing, so measured values should be compared for like forms.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, acorns, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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