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Manketti nut

Manketti nuts are firm, oily kernels of the African manketti tree, also called mongongo nuts, eaten as snacks or used in food preparation.

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About Manketti nut

Manketti nuts are the edible kernels of the manketti tree, a wild African tree whose seeds are also known as mongongo nuts. The kernel is commonly eaten as a food and may be sold whole or shelled.

The kernels are firm and oily, with a rich, nut-like flavour. They can be eaten as a snack or used in food preparation; roasting and other preparation methods can change their texture and flavour. The name refers to the kernel, not to a prepared nut butter or oil.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

mongongo nut

English

manketti nut

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Manketti nut nutrition & diet

Manketti nut nutritional value

Reference: Mongongo fruit/ mongongo nut/ manketti nut, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
648.9kcal
Protein
26.3g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
58.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare kernels in the same state, since roasting, drying, and whether the sample includes shell or only edible kernel affect measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0400060 ↗. 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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