Edible parts
Nuts / seeds as sold
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2410 kJ / 576 kcal | 29% |
| Protein | 6.2 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate | 33.5 g | 13% |
| Fibre | 5.2 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 3.8 g | — |
| Fat | 50 g | 71% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.8 g | — |
| Vitamin A | 2 µg RE | — |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 8.2 mg | 68% |
| Vitamin K | 12 µg | 16% |
| Folate | 28 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.22 mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 22 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 82 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 498 mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 4 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 3 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Tiny three-sided nuts after a mast year. Oily, vitamin E. A few raw; more should be peeled and toasted — the inner skin is tannic, and large raw handfuls disagree with people.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Beech nut (Fagus sylvatica; SK Beech nut) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.