NUTRITIONAL ANALYIS OF

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEMP HEARTS

Roger Snow kindly sent to me another package of his hemp hearts and hemp chocolate bars. I have shared these with a friend of mine who is a body builder, the protein content of hemp is quite impressive and of use to such people.

A complete breakdown on what 100 gm of his hulled hemp seeds contain is as follows:

Calories 567

Protein 30.6g

Total fat 47.2g

saturated fat 5.2g

palmitic acid 3.44g

arachidic acid 0.2

linoleic acid (Omega - 6 EFA) 27.56g

linolenic acid (Omega - 3 EFA) 8.68g

stearic acid 1.46g

monounsaturated fat 5.8g

oleic acid 5.8g

polyunsaturated fat 36.2g

linoleic acid (Omega - 6 EFA) 27.56g
linolenic acid (Omega - 3 EFA) 8.68

total essential fatty acids 36.24g

carbohydrate 10.9g

cholesterol 0.0g

total dietary fibre 6.0g

sugars 1.99g

fructose 0.45g

glucose 0.30g

sucrose 1.24g

maltose 0.1g

lactose 0.1g

Vitamin A (B-carotene) 4 IU

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1.38mg

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.33mg

Vitamin B6 0.12mg

Vitamin C 1.0mg

Vitamin D 2277.5 IU

Vitamin E (d) -A- Tocopherol 8.96 IU

Sodium 9.0mg

Calcium 74.0mg

Iron 4.7mg

Tetrahydrocannabinol None detectable

ANALYSIS OF FATTY ACIDS IN HEMP SEED OIL

The following is taken from a label of Hemp Seeds For You, a UK company that cold presses its oil 24 hours before delivery. It retails mainly in the south of England, available at such shops as Tony's Holistic Centre (aka, Tony's Hemp Corner) near Kings Cross Station.

Paul Dean, the proprietor, takes pride in his product and has one of the best labels in the industry. He meticulously breaks down the fatty acid content as follows:

-saturates 7.4g total

Arachidic acid 0.7g

Eicosenic acid 0.7g

Palmitic acid 4.0g

Stearic acid 2.0g

-monounsaturates 9.0g total

Oleic acid (Omega-9) 6.0g

Stearidonic acid 2.1g

Vacoenic acid 0.9g

-polyunsaturates 73.5g total

Linoleic acid (Omega-6) 53.0g

Linolenic acid (Omega-3) 28.5g

gamma Linolenic acid 2.0g

A full view of his label with further information on energy, protein, vitamin content and other constituents can be found on p. 119 of Hemp for Victory.

Paul sells a range of products, including whole and hulled hemp seeds, and can be contacted at 01747 820 899.