| Nutrient | Content | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 574kCal | 574kCal |
| Proteins | 29.84g | 30g |
| Fats | 49.05g | 49g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.21g | 8g |
| Dietary fiber | 6.5g | 7g |
| Water | 2.03g | 2g |
| Ash | 4.37g | 4g |
| alpha Carotene | 1mcg | 1mcg |
| beta Carotene | 0.005mg | 0mg |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 30mcg | 30mcg |
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.07mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.15mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B4, choline | 63mg | 63mg |
| Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.57mg | 1mg |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.1mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B9, folate | 57mcg | 57mcg |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic | 1.8mg | 2mg |
| Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.56mg | 1mg |
| beta Tocopherol | 0.09mg | 0mg |
| gamma Tocopherol | 12.73mg | 13mg |
| tocopherol delta | 0.28mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 4.5mcg | 5mcg |
| Vitamin PP, NE | 4.43mg | 4mg |
| Betaine | 1.5mg | 2mg |
| Potassium, K | 788mg | 788mg |
| Calcium, Ca | 52mg | 52mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 550mg | 550mg |
| Sodium, Na | 18mg | 18mg |
| Sera, S | 298.4mg | 298mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 1174mg | 1174mg |
| Iron, Fe | 8.07mg | 8mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 4.49mg | 4mg |
| Copper, Cu | 1275mcg | 1275mcg |
| Selenium, Se | 9.4mcg | 9mcg |
| Zinc, Zn | 7.64mg | 8mg |
| Starch and dextrins | 0.74g | 1g |
| Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 1.29g | 1g |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.07g | 0g |
| Sucrose | 1.14g | 1g |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g |
| Arginine | 5.284g | 5g |
| Valin | 1.559g | 2g |
| Histidine | 0.77g | 1g |
| Isoleucine | 1.265g | 1g |
| Leucine | 2.388g | 2g |
| Lysine | 1.22g | 1g |
| Methionine | 0.595g | 1g |
| Threonine | 0.985g | 1g |
| Tryptophan | 0.569g | 1g |
| Phenylalanine | 1.711g | 2g |
| Alanine | 1.466g | 1g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.922g | 3g |
| Glycine | 1.819g | 2g |
| Glutamic acid | 6.108g | 6g |
| Proline | 1.299g | 1g |
| Serine | 1.652g | 2g |
| Tyrosine | 1.079g | 1g |
| Cysteine | 0.327g | 0g |
| Campesterol | 3mg | 3mg |
| beta Sitosterol | 13mg | 13mg |
| Trans fats | 0.042g | 0g |
| monounsaturated trans fats | 0.016g | 0g |
| Saturated fatty acids | 8.544g | 9g |
| 6: 0 Nylon | 0.007g | 0g |
| 8: 0 Caprilova | 0.002g | 0g |
| 10: 0 Capricorn | 0.002g | 0g |
| 12: 0 Laurinovaya | 0.006g | 0g |
| 14: 0 Myristinova | 0.058g | 0g |
| 15: 0 Pentadecane | 0.008g | 0g |
| 16: 0 Palmitic | 5.191g | 5g |
| 17: 0 Margarine | 0.038g | 0g |
| 18: 0 Stearin | 2.913g | 3g |
| 20: 0 Arachin | 0.216g | 0g |
| 22: 0 Begen | 0.06g | 0g |
| 24: 0 Lignocerin | 0.043g | 0g |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 15.734g | 16g |
| 16: 1 Palmitoleic | 0.044g | 0g |
| 16: 1 cis | 0.044g | 0g |
| 18: 1 Olein (omega-9) | 15.626g | 16g |
| 18: 1 cis | 15.611g | 16g |
| 18: 1 trans | 0.015g | 0g |
| 20: 1 Gadolein (omega-9) | 0.053g | 0g |
| 22: 1 Eruga (omega-9) | 0.001g | 0g |
| 22: 1 trans | 0.001g | 0g |
| 24: 1 Nervous, cis (omega-9) | 0.01g | 0g |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 19.856g | 20g |
| 18: 2 Linoleum | 19.59g | 20g |
| 18: 2 trans isomer, not determined | 0.026g | 0g |
| 18: 2 Omega-6, cis, cis | 19.559g | 20g |
| 18: 2 Conjugated linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0g |
| 18: 3 Linolenic | 0.111g | 0g |
| 18: 3 Omega-3, alpha-linolenic | 0.111g | 0g |
| 20: 2 Eicosadiene, Omega-6, cis, cis | 0.012g | 0g |
| 20: 4 Arachidon | 0.123g | 0g |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.111g | 0g |
| 22: 4 Docosatetraene, Omega-6 | 0.005g | 0g |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 19.699g | 20g |
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