Aicorn
| Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1,619 kJ (387 kcal) |
40.75 g | |
23.85 g | |
| Saturatit | 3.102 g |
| Monounsaturatit | 15.109 g |
| Polyunsaturatit | 4.596 g |
6.15 g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.074 g |
| Threonine | 0.236 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.285 g |
| Leucine | 0.489 g |
| Lysine | 0.384 g |
| Methionine | 0.103 g |
| Cystine | 0.109 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.269 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.187 g |
| Valine | 0.345 g |
| Arginine | 0.473 g |
| Histidine | 0.170 g |
| Alanine | 0.350 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.635 g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.986 g |
| Glycine | 0.285 g |
| Proline | 0.246 g |
| Serine | 0.261 g |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. | (0%) 2 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) | (10%) 0.112 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | (10%) 0.118 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | (12%) 1.827 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | (14%) 0.715 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (41%) 0.528 mg |
| Folate (B9) | (22%) 87 μg |
| Vitamin B12 | (0%) 0.00 μg |
| Vitamin C | (0%) 0.0 mg |
| Meenerals | |
| Calcium | (4%) 41 mg |
| Airn | (6%) 0.79 mg |
| Magnesium | (17%) 62 mg |
| Manganese | (64%) 1.337 mg |
| Phosphorus | (11%) 79 mg |
| Potassium | (11%) 539 mg |
| Sodium | (0%) 0 mg |
| Zinc | (5%) 0.51 mg |
| Ither constituents | |
| Watter | 27.9 g |
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| Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database | |
The aicorn, or aik nit, is the nit o the aiks an thair close relatives (genera Quercus an Lithocarpus, in the faimily Fagaceae). It uisually conteens a single seed (occasionally twa seeds), enclosed in a teuch, leathery shell, an borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Aicorns are 1–6 cm lang an 0.8–4 cm broad. Acorns tak atween 6 an 24 month (dependin on the species) tae matur.
