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Macadamia

Rich buttery nut native to Australia.

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About Macadamia

Macadamia is the edible kernel of a macadamia nut, eaten as a snack and used in biscuits, cakes, confectionery, salads, sauces, and savoury dishes. The kernels may be raw, roasted, salted, sweetened, or otherwise processed, and those forms differ in flavour and texture.

A macadamia kernel has a rich, buttery flavour and a firm but tender, slightly crumbly texture. Fresh raw kernels are relatively soft and creamy, while roasting brings out deeper toasted aromas and a crisper bite. Salt, sugar, coatings, and storage also alter the finished taste and texture.

Macadamias are sold in shells or as shelled kernels, either whole, halved, chopped, or broken. The kernel is usually ivory to pale cream, while roasting turns it golden. Grinding produces a meal or paste, and chopping distributes the nut through doughs, toppings, fillings, and savoury mixtures.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Macadamia

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Macadamia nutrition & diet

Macadamia nutritional value

Nut, macadamia, raw, unsalted

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
737.6kcal
Protein
6.5g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
76.7g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006099. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible kernel portion and distinguish raw, roasted, salted, smoked, ground, or oil-coated forms. Shells and damaged material are excluded. Preparation can add salt, sugar, oils, or coatings, while macadamia butter and flour require their own reference forms. Mixed nut products should not be treated as plain macadamia.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to raw or processed macadamia kernels, butter, flour, or oil, specifying coatings, salt, and mixed-nut content.

Diet considerations

Macadamia is a plant-derived tree nut and fits plant-based diets when plain, though prepared products may contain dairy, honey, animal fats, or cereal coatings. Roasted, salted, candied, butter, and flour forms differ by recipe and portion. Mixed nuts or snack products require brand-level ingredient details rather than a plain-nut assumption.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Nut, macadamia, raw, unsalted ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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