almond skin
Almond skin
Almond skin is the edible, papery brown covering of the kernel, commonly eaten attached or removed by blanching when peeled almonds are required.
About Almond skin
Almond skin is the thin brown outer covering of an almond kernel, distinct from the pale kernel itself. It is commonly encountered still attached to whole almonds, though it may also be separated during processing. The skin is edible and has a papery, slightly firm texture, with a mild, somewhat tannic almond flavour.
In cooking, it is generally eaten along with the kernel or removed by blanching when a recipe calls for peeled almonds. Nutrition comparisons should distinguish skin-on almonds from blanched or skinless kernels, and from the skin alone; the latter is a separated fraction rather than a whole almond.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Almond skin nutrition & diet
Almond skin nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified
Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 154kcal
- Protein
- 22.1g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 7.2g
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Comparisons depend on whether the sample is the separated skin or a whole almond with skin attached; blanched kernels are a different form.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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