20/04/2026
Another Wonder nuts 👍✌️
Macadamia nuts
Approximate nutrition for 5 macadamia nuts
(1 nut ≈ 2.5–3 g → 5 nuts ≈ 12–15 g)
🔹 Nutritional values
Energy: ~85–105 kcal
Protein: ~1.0–1.2 g
Total fat: ~9–11 g
✔️✔️Fat quality (very important)
Out of ~9–11 g fat:
✨️Monounsaturated fat (MUFA): ~7–8 g
✨️Mainly oleic acid (omega-9)
✨️Contains palmitoleic acid (metabolically beneficial)
✨️Saturated fat: ~1–1.5 g
✨️Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA): very minimal
✅ Practical Pro tip
For weightloss clients:
👉 “5 macadamia nuts = ~100 kcal healthy fat portion”
Use as:
Mid-meal fat source
Replacement for visible fat (ghee), not addition.
✔ Equivalent to:
~1 tsp oil in calories
But better fat quality (MUFA-rich)
✔ Suitable for:
Heart patients (in controlled portions)
Weight loss diets (as fat exchange)
Diabetes (low carb + high satiety)
❗ Caution:
Easy to overconsume due to small size + high calories
Bhuvana B
Consultant Dietitian
Healthy Diet Studio
+919150550354
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