Home › Foods › Walnut oil

Walnut oil

BLS 4.0 food: Walnut oil (Walnussöl), code Q310000 · cross-reference USDA FDC #171030

Per portion (10 g)

89.9 kcalenergy

0 gprotein

0 gfibre

10 gfat

0 gcarbohydrate

Verified benefits — authorised EU health claims

Walnut oil meets the legal condition for these claims (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EU) No 432/2012). The numbers show exactly why.

ALA contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.

✓ 11.6 g ALA per 100 g; condition for "source of omega-3": at least 0.3 g ALA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Beneficial effect obtained with 2 g of ALA per day.

EUR-Lex EU Commission NIH ODS

Linoleic acid contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.

✓ 57 g linoleic acid per 100 g; condition: at least 1.5 g per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Beneficial effect obtained with 10 g of linoleic acid per day.

EUR-Lex EU Commission

Replacing saturated fats in the diet with unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.

✓ 90 % of fatty acids are unsaturated and they provide 86 % of energy; condition for "high unsaturated fat": at least 70 % and more than 20 %.

EUR-Lex EU Commission

Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

✓ 5.7 mg per 100 g = 47 % of the EU NRV (12 mg); condition: at least 15 %.

EUR-Lex EU Commission NIH ODS

Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.

✓ 15 µg per 100 g = 20 % of the EU NRV (75 µg); condition: at least 15 %.

EUR-Lex EU Commission NIH ODS

Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

✓ 15 µg per 100 g = 20 % of the EU NRV (75 µg); condition: at least 15 %.

EUR-Lex EU Commission NIH ODS

Also low in sodium — which relates to the authorised claims: “Reducing consumption of sodium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.”

Goals this food supports

🫀 Improve cholesterol ❤️ Heart health 🦴 Strong bones & teeth ✨ Healthy skin 🩸 Healthy blood & iron 🌱 Long life & healthy ageing

Full nutrient profile

Values per 100 g edible portion as published by the Max Rubner-Institut (BLS 4.0, 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0). "Origin" is the MRI's own data-provenance label; open "reference" for the underlying study or database. %NRV = share of the EU Nutrient Reference Value (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011, Annex XIII).

Energy & macronutrients

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 10 g	Origin
Energy	899 kcal	89.9 kcal	BLS `ENERCC` · Calculated by formula
Protein	0 g	0 g	BLS `PROT625` · Logische Null
Fat	99.9 g	10 g	BLS `FAT` · Übernommener Wert
Carbohydrate (available)	0 g	0 g	BLS `CHO` · Calculated by formula
Sugars (total)	0 g	0 g	BLS `SUGAR` · Calculated by formula
starch	0 g	0 g	BLS `STARCH` · Logische Null
Dietary fibre	0 g	0 g	BLS `FIBT` · Logische Null
fibreSoluble	0 g	0 g	BLS `FIBSOL` · Musterberechnung
Salt	0 g	0 g	BLS `NACL` · Calculated by formula

Fats & fatty acids

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 10 g	Origin
Saturated fat	9.6 g	0.96 g	BLS `FASAT` · Calculated by formula
Monounsaturated fat	17.1 g	1.7 g	BLS `FAMS` · Calculated by formula
Polyunsaturated fat	68.6 g	6.9 g	BLS `FAPU` · Calculated by formula
Omega-3 fatty acids (total)	11.6 g	1.2 g	BLS `FAPUN3` · Calculated by formula
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3)	11.6 g	1.2 g	BLS `F18:3CN3` · Scientific literature reference Vingering, N., et al.; Fatty acid composition of commercial vegetable oils from the French market analysed using a long highly polar column; OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides; 2010; 17; 3
EPA	0 mg	0 mg	BLS `F20:5CN3` · Logische Null
DHA	0 mg	0 mg	BLS `F22:6CN3` · Logische Null
EPA + DHA (long-chain omega-3)	0 mg	0 mg	BLS
omega6	57 g	5.7 g	BLS `FAPUN6` · Calculated by formula
Linoleic acid (omega-6)	57 g	5.7 g	BLS `F18:2CN6` · Scientific literature reference Vingering, N., et al.; Fatty acid composition of commercial vegetable oils from the French market analysed using a long highly polar column; OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides; 2010; 17; 3
Oleic acid	15.6 g	1.6 g	BLS `F18:1CN9` · Scientific literature reference Vingering, N., et al.; Fatty acid composition of commercial vegetable oils from the French market analysed using a long highly polar column; OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides; 2010; 17; 3
Cholesterol	1.3 mg	0.13 mg	BLS `CHORL` · Other nutrient database reference Kirchhoff, E; Souci - Fachmann - Kraut - Die Zusammensetzung der Lebensmittel - Nährwert-Tabellen; 2008; 7

Vitamins

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 10 g	%NRV	Origin
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITAA` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITD` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin E	5.7 mg	0.57 mg	47 %	BLS `VITE` · Scientific literature reference Converted value from: Gong, Y., R. B. Pegg, E. C. Carr, D. R. Parrish, M. E. Kellett and A. L. Kerrihard; Chemical and nutritive characteristics of tree nut oils available in the US market.; European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology; 2017; 119; 8
Vitamin K	15 µg	1.5 µg	20 %	BLS `VITK` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `VITC` · Übernommener Wert
Thiamin (vitamin B1)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `THIA` · Übernommener Wert
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `RIBF` · Übernommener Wert
Niacin (vitamin B3)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `NIAEQ` · Calculated by formula
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `PANTAC` · Übernommener Wert
Vitamin B6	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `VITB6` · Übernommener Wert
Folate	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `FOL` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITB12` · Logische Null
Choline	0.4 mg	0.04 mg		USDA FDC 171030

Minerals & trace elements

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 10 g	%NRV	Origin
Sodium	0 mg	0 mg		BLS `NA` · Übernommener Wert
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `K` · Übernommener Wert
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `CA` · Übernommener Wert
Magnesium	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `MG` · Übernommener Wert
Phosphorus	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `P` · Übernommener Wert
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `FE` · Übernommener Wert
Zinc	0.05 mg	0.01 mg	1 %	BLS `ZN` · Übernommener Wert
Iodine	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `ID` · Übernommener Wert
Selenium	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	USDA FDC 171030
Copper	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `CU` · Other nutrient database reference US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release; 2019
Manganese	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `MN` · Übernommener Wert

Essential amino acids

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 10 g	%NRV	Origin
Histidine	0 g	0 g		BLS `HIS` · Musterberechnung
Isoleucine	0 g	0 g		BLS `ILE` · Musterberechnung
Leucine	0 g	0 g		BLS `LEU` · Musterberechnung
Lysine	0 g	0 g		BLS `LYS` · Musterberechnung
Methionine	0 g	0 g		BLS `MET` · Musterberechnung
Phenylalanine	0 g	0 g		BLS `PHE` · Musterberechnung
Threonine	0 g	0 g		BLS `THR` · Musterberechnung
Tryptophan	0 g	0 g		BLS `TRP` · Musterberechnung
Valine	0 g	0 g		BLS `VAL` · Musterberechnung

Sources

Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0 — German Nutrient Database — Max Rubner-Institut
FoodData Central — USDA Agricultural Research Service
Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — list of permitted health claims (consolidated) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims (incl. Annex: conditions for "source of" claims) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information (Annex XIII: Nutrient Reference Values; Art. 7(3)) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods — European Commission
Omega 3Fatty Acids — fact sheet for health professionals — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Vitamin E — fact sheet for health professionals — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Vitamin K — fact sheet for health professionals — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

Max Rubner-Institut (2025): Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS), Version 4.0 — Deutsche Nährstoffdatenbank. Karlsruhe. DOI: 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0. Licence CC BY 4.0. Selenium and choline: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: SR Legacy, 2018. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Build a plan that includes the right foods for you →