Nutrition · H016

Niger seeds, gray

Guizotia abyssinica

All values are per 100 g of edible portion.

At a glance

Energy	2,130 kJ
Moisture	5.66 g
Ash	4,920 mg
Vitamins	5.26 mg
Total Fat	39.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Dietary Fiber	11 g
Carbohydrate	20.6 g
Protein	18.3 g
Carotenoids	0.187 mg
Polyphenols	359 mg
Phytosterols	232 mg
Tocopherols	7,610 ug
Tocotrienols	1,120 ug
Organic acids	1,900 mg
Phytate	1,710 mg
Saponins	5.02 g

Full composition

Ash 25

Essential Quantity Minerals	2,110 mg
Calcium (Ca)	375 mg
Magnesium (Mg)	379 mg
Phosphorus (P)	474 mg
Potassium (K)	874 mg
Sodium (Na)	8.08 mg
Essential Trace Minerals	29.6 mg
Arsenic (As)	3.02 ug
Chromium (Cr)	46 ug
Cobalt (Co)	17 ug
Copper (Cu)	1,370 ug
Iron (Fe)	19.6 mg
Manganese (Mn)	4,440 ug
Molybdenum (Mo)	48 ug
Nickel (Ni)	293 ug
Selenium (Se)	154 ug
Zinc (Zn)	3,620 ug
Possibly essential Trace Minerals	24 ug
Lithium (Li)	24 ug
Non-essential Trace Minerals	13,900 ug
Aluminium (Al)	13,800 ug
Cadmium (Cd)	4 ug
Lead (Pb)	8 ug
Toxic Minerals	0 ng
Mercury (Hg)	0 ng

Vitamins 20

Vitamin A	11.2 ug
Retinol	0 ug
β-Carotene equivalents	11.2 ug
Vitamin B	2.49 mg
Thiamine (B1)	380 ug
Riboflavin (B2)	350 ug
Niacin (B3)	0.88 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	460 ug
Total B6	0.34 mg
Biotin (B7)	2.4 ug
Folates (B9)	73.1 ug
Ascorbic acids (C)	0 mg
Vitamin D	2.7 ug
Ergocalciferol (D2)	2.7 ug
Cholecalciferol (D3)	0 ng
25-OH-D3	0 ng
α-Tocopherol equivalent (E)	2,660 ug
Vitamin K	105 ug
Phylloquinones (K1)	105 ug
Menaquinones (K2)	0 ug

Total Fat 62

Saturated Fatty acids	9.74 g
Butyric acid (C4:0)	0 mg
Caproic acid (C6:0)	0 mg
Caprylic acid (C8:0)	0 g
Capric acid (C10:0)	0 mg
Undecanoic acid (C11:0)	0 ug
Lauric acid (C12:0)	0 mg
Myristic acid (C14:0)	136 mg
Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0)	0 mg
Palmitic acid (C16:0)	6,060 mg
Stearic acid (C18:0)	2,650 mg
Arachidic acid (C20:0)	250 mg
Behenic acid (C22:0)	386 mg
Lignoceric acid (C24:0)	253 mg
Unsaturated Fatty acids	28 g
Monounsaturated Fatty acids	4.45 g
Myristoleic acid (C14:1)	0 mg
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)	131 mg
Oleic acid (C18:1n9)	4.01 g
Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)	0 g
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9)	308 mg
Erucic acid (C22:1n9)	0 g
Nervonic acid (C24:1n9)	0 mg
Polyunsaturated Fatty acids	23.6 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	23.3 g
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)	0 mg
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2)	0 mg
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	265 mg
Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n6)	0 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Essential Fatty acids	23.6 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	23.3 g
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	265 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Cis Fatty acids	28 g
Cis ω-3 Fatty acids	265 mg
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	265 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Cis ω-6 Fatty acids	23.3 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	23.3 g
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)	0 mg
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2)	0 mg
Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n6)	0 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Cis ω-9 Fatty acids	4.32 g
Oleic acid (C18:1n9)	4.01 g
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9)	308 mg
Erucic acid (C22:1n9)	0 g
Nervonic acid (C24:1n9)	0 mg
Cis ω-5 Fatty acids	0 mg
Myristoleic acid (C14:1)	0 mg
Cis ω-7 Fatty acids	131 mg
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)	131 mg
Trans Fatty acids	0 g
Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)	0 g

Dietary Fiber 2

Insoluble Dietary Fiber	10.5 g
Soluble Dietary Fiber	0.41 g

Carbohydrate 13

Available CHO	16.8 g
Starch	16.3 g
Oligosaccharides	240 mg
Raffinose	230 mg
Stachyose	10 mg
Verbascose	0 mg
Ajugose	0 mg
Free Sugars	0.41 g
Fructose	0.11 g
Glucose	200 mg
Sucrose	0.1 g
Maltose	0 mg
Lactose	0 g

Protein 22

Amino acids	17.5 g
Essential Amino acids	5.37 g
Histidine	343 mg
Isoleucine	860 mg
Leucine	957 mg
Lysine	682 mg
Methionine	242 mg
Phenylalanine	682 mg
Threonine	572 mg
Tryptophan	204 mg
Valine	825 mg
Conditionally essential Amino acids	4.28 g
Cysteine	314 mg
Arginine	1,530 mg
Glycine	1,140 mg
Proline	770 mg
Tyrosine	526 mg
Non-essential Amino acids	7.88 g
Alanine	899 mg
Aspartic acid	1,930 mg
Glutamic acid	3,910 mg
Serine	1,130 mg

Carotenoids 9

Carotenes	8.49 ug
Lycopene	0 ug
γ-Carotene	0 ug
α-Carotene	0 ug
β-Carotene	8.49 ug
Xanthophylls	11.1 ug
Lutein	6 ug
Zeaxanthin	2.38 ug
β-Cryptoxanthin	2.73 ug

Polyphenols 37

3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoic acid	150 ug
3-Hydroxy Benzaldehyde	0 ug
Protocatechuic acid	0 ug
Vanillic acid	0 ug
Gallic acid	0 mg
Cinnamic acid	0 ug
o-Coumaric acid	0 ug
p-Coumaric acid	0 ug
Caffeic acid	630 ug
Chlorogenic acid	5.4 mg
Ferulic acid	300 ug
Apigenin	0 mg
Apigenin-6-C-gluoside	0 ug
Apigenin-7-O-neohesperidoside	0 mg
Luteolin	0 ug
Kaempferol	0 mg
Quercetin	0 mg
Quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside	0 mg
Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside	0 mg
Quercetin-3-β-galactoside	0 mg
Isorhamnetin	0 mg
Myricetin	0 mg
Resvertrol	0 ug
Hesperetin	0 mg
Naringenin	0 mg
Hesperdin	0 mg
Daidzein	0 mg
Genistein	0 mg
(-)-Epicatechin	0 mg
(-)-Epigallo catechin	0 ug
(-)-Epigallo catechin 3-gallate	0 ug
(+)-Catechin	0 mg
(-)-Gallocatechin gallate	0 ug
(-)-Gallocatechin	0 ug
Syringic acid	0 mg
Sinapinic acid	0 mg
Ellagic acid	0 mg

Phytosterols 3

Campesterol	24.3 mg
Stigmasterol	34.2 mg
β-Sitosterol	174 mg

Tocopherols 4

α-Tocopherol	2,180 ug
β-Tocopherol	0 ug
γ-Tocopherol	4,180 ug
δ-Tocopherol	1,250 ug

Tocotrienols 4

α-Tocotrienol	0 ug
β-Tocotrienol	1,120 ug
γ-Tocotrienol	0 ug
δ-Tocotrienol	0 ug

Organic acids 10

Oxalates	1,540 mg
Soluble Oxalate	90.2 mg
Insoluble Oxalate	1,450 mg
Cis-Aconitic acid	0.74 mg
Citric acid	343 mg
Fumaric acid	0 mg
Malic acid	13.8 mg
Quinic acid	0 mg
Succinic acid	0 mg
Tartaric acid	0 mg

Source: the network's food-composition dataset (IFCT-style laboratory values). Composition varies with variety, season and preparation — use these as reference values, not a label.