Macadamia
Sweet & rich· nut
What it is
Macadamia is the nut of Macadamia trees, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia.
What it tastes like
On the nose: fatty; the house adds tallow, lard ✳. Among its measured molecules: octane, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate, 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol, 1-(4,5-diethyl-2-methylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl)ethan-1-one, 3-methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol.
What goes with it
- Pistachioboth carry undecanecite
- Sea buckthornboth carry caprylic acidcite
- Kombuchaboth carry pelargonic acid, fattycite
Salt and acid
Salt
Sodium 353 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 168598.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
13 of 19 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
octanearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 0.30 +/- 0.24 — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Octane', AMS white centre column)caprylic acidaromaacidreads as slight odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 1.03 +/- 0.33 b — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Octanoic acid', AMS white centre column)nonanearomaacidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 7.27 +/- 0.51 a — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Nonane', AMS white centre column)pelargonic acidaromaacidreads as fatty odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 3.60 +/- 0.48 a — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Nonanoic acid', AMS white centre column)dodecanearomaacidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 5.53 +/- 1.30 — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Dodecane', AMS white centre column)undecanearomaacidreads as faint odor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 5.87 +/- 1.15 ab — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Undecane', AMS white centre column)2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 1.67 +/- 0.70 a — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row '2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate', AMS white centre column)2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diolaromaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 42.04 +/- 3.49 — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row '2,4,7,9-Tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol', AMS white centre column)1-(4,5-diethyl-2-methylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl)ethan-1-onearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 0.07 +/- 0.05 — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row 'Ethanone, 1-(4,5-diethyl-2-methyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-', AMS white centre column)3-methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-olaromaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 11.88 +/- 1.54 a — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row '3 methoxy 3 methyl butanol', AMS white centre column)2H-1-benzopyran, 3,5,6,8a-tetrahydro-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-, trans-aromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
% peak area 2.51 0.88a (source prints no +/- symbol between the mean and error) — Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon (Table 3, row '2H-1-Benzopyran, 3,5,6,8a-tetrahydro-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-, trans-', AMS white centre column)
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
- stearic acidacidreads as taste suggesting tallow (PubChem)
- palmitoleic acidacid
- oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
- linoleic acidacid
- myristic acidacid
Sources
- Martinez et al. 2024, Heliyon