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Cottonseed kernels

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What cottonseed kernels has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About cottonseed kernels

The kernels of glandless cotton varieties, bred without the pigment glands that make ordinary cottonseed toxic to humans. Grown at small scale as a food crop; ordinary cottonseed goes to oil and cattle feed. The USDA reference entry is for roasted glandless kernels.

Also known as Glandless cottonseed, Cotton kernels

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The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

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Muscle protein synthesis

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Insufficient evidence

Glandless cottonseed has been examined as a protein source for food security, but the human research is minimal and consists mostly of compositional and safety work rather than trials measuring anything in people.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories506 kcal25%
Protein32.6 g65%
Total fat36.3 g47%
Carbohydrate21.9 g8%
Fibre5.5 g20%
Water4.65 g—
Fats
Saturated fat9.7 g48%
Monounsaturated fat6.92 g—
Polyunsaturated fat18.1 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)17.9 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A22 µg2%
Vitamin C9 mg10%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.75 mg63%
Riboflavin (B2)0.255 mg20%
Niacin (B3)3 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.456 mg9%
Vitamin B60.782 mg46%
Folate233 µg58%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Minerals
Calcium100 mg8%
Iron5.4 mg30%
Magnesium440 mg105%
Phosphorus800 mg64%
Potassium1350 mg29%
Sodium25 mg1%
Zinc6 mg55%
Copper1.2 mg133%
Manganese2.18 mg95%
Other measured compounds
Ash4.58 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170596).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Avoid

    Ordinary cottonseed contains gossypol and is not food

    Conventional cottonseed carries gossypol, a polyphenol toxic to non-ruminants that causes male infertility, hypokalaemia and organ damage, and which was investigated as a male contraceptive for exactly that reason. Only glandless cultivars, bred to lack the gossypol glands, are edible, and only refined cottonseed oil is safe from ordinary seed. This entry describes the glandless kernel specifically.

  • Worth knowing

    Pesticide residues in a non-food crop

    Cotton is grown as a fibre crop and has historically been treated with pesticides not approved for food use in some regions. Food-grade glandless seed comes from dedicated production; kernels of unknown origin do not.

  • Allergy

    Cottonseed allergy

    Cottonseed protein is a documented allergen, historically recognised in occupational settings, and it is not covered by standard food allergen labelling.