Plant · nut
Macadamia
Macadamia provides 8 g of protein per 100 g (8 g per typical serving).
8gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 8 g (1/4 cup · 100 g)
- Calories
- 718 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 1.1 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.44
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
35%
Low quality
Leucine
0.6 g
0.6 g per serving
Digestion
Slow
Best: Between meals / pre-sleep
Limiting amino acid
Lysine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 8 g 4% kcal
- Fat 76 g 89% kcal
- Carbs 14 g 7% kcal
| Calories | 718 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 600 mg (7.5% of protein) |
| Lysine | 200 mg |
| Typical serving | 1/4 cup (100 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1/4 cup) = 0.6 g leucine
Not a practical leucine source on its own. Treat it as a supporting protein and pair it with richer sources.
Pair it with
- Beans, lentils or chickpeasLegumes are lysine-rich, the classic rice + beans match.
- Tofu, tempeh or edamameSoy brings lysine and a high PDCAAS (0.91).
- Hummus (chickpea) with this foodHummus + pita is a complete-protein pairing.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.095
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $2.85
- Carbon footprint
- 3.2 kg CO₂e / kg
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