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            Hemp Nutrition

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            Healthy Eating Made Possible

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            "Hemp seed has been a nutritional staple for entire nations for millennia. As public interest in eating organic and naturally derived food increases, the demand for hemp and hemp information grows. Paul Benhaim introduces hemp as the social, environmental, political and nutritional ingredient for the 21st century. H.E.M.P. offers information on the history, nutritional content and future of hemp as well as exploring its connection to Nature Cure, Permaculture, and spiritual nutrition. It also contains over 100 delicious recipes."
            Hemp seed has been a nutritional staple for entire nations for millennia. As public interest in eating organic and naturally derived food increases, the demand for hemp and hemp information grows. Paul Benhaim introduces hemp as the social, environmental, political and nutritional ingredient for the 21st century. H.E.M.P. offers information on the history, nutritional content and future of hemp as well as exploring its connection to Nature Cure, Permaculture, and spiritual nutrition. It also contains over 100 delicious recipes.

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            HEMP SEED ANALYSIS:

            HEMP SEED NUT
            Nutritional Analysis of HempNut (TM) Hulled Hempseed
            Courtesy of HempNut, Inc.
            Calories/100g 567
            Protein (Nx5.46) 30.6 g/100g
            Fat 47.2 g/100g
            Saturated Fat 5.2 g/100g
            Monounsaturated Fat 5.8 g/100g
            Polyunsaturated Fat 36.2 g/100g
            Carbohydrate 10.9 g/100g
            Ash 6.6 g/100g
            Moisture 4.7 g/100g
            Palmitic 16:0 3.44 g/100g
            Arachidic 20:0 0.28 g/100g
            Oleic 18:1 5.8 g/100g
            Linoleic 18:2 27.56 g/100g
            Linolenic 18:3 8.68 g/100g
            Stearic 18:0 1.46 g/100g
            Cholesterol 0.0 g/100g
            Peroxide Value 4.29 meq/Kg
            Total Dietary Fiber 6.0 g/100g
            Sugars 1.99 g/100g
            Fructose 0.45 g/100g
            Glucose 0.30 g/100g
            Sucrose 1.24 g/100g
            Maltose <0.1 g/100g
            Lactose <0.1 g/100g
            Vitamin A (B-Carotene) 4 IU/100g
            Thiamine (Vit B1) 1.38 mg/100g
            Riboflavin (Vit B2) 0.33 mg/100g
            Vitamin B6 0.12 mg/100g
            Vitamin C 1.0 mg/100g
            Vitamin D 2277.5 IU/100g
            Vitamin E (dl-A-Tocopherol) 8.96 IU/100g
            Sodium 9.0 mg/100g
            Calcium 74.0 mg/100g
            Iron 4.7 mg/100g
            Standard Plate Count 4000 /g Coliforms <10 /g
            Yeasts <10 /g
            Molds 30 /g
            Salmonella neg in 25 g
            Pseudomonas <10 /g
            Tetrahydrocannabinol neg in 60mg


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            HEMP SEED OIL ANALYSIS:

            HEMP SEED OIL
            Analysis of Hempseed Oil
            Moisture 19%
            Vitamin A 8,700 IU/lb.
            Vitamin E <1 mg /100g
            Phosphatides 0.03%
            Chlorophyll 6 ppm
            Fat Stability AOM 5 hours
            Free Fatty Acid 0.94%
            Insoluble Matter 0.01 %
            Iodine Value 166.5
            Peroxide Value 7.0 meg/kg
            Saponification Value 192.8
            Specific Gravity 0.9295 at 20C
            Unsaponifiable Matter 0.28%
            Smoke Point 165 C
            Flash Point 141 C
            Melting Point (-8 C)