Nutritional Analysis of Hemp Seed and Hemp Oil
Data courtesy of Ohio Hempery

Analysis of Hemp Seed:

Moisture 5.7%
Fat 30%
Protein (Nx6.25) 22.5%
Ash 5.9%
Energy 503 Calories/100g
Carbohydrates 35.8%
Carotene (Vit. A) 16,800 IU/lb
Thiamine (B1) 0.9 mg/100g
Riboflavin (B2) 1.1 mg/lOOg
Pyridoxine (B6) 0.3 mg/lOOg
Niacin (B3) 2.5 mg/lOOg
Vitamin C 1.4 mg/100g
Vitamin D <10 IU/100g
Vitamin E 3 mg/100g
Insoluble Dietary Fiber 32.1%
Soluble Dietaly Fiber 3.0%
Total Dietary Fiber 35.1%

Analysis of Hemp 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%
lodine Value 166.5
Peroxide Value 7.0 meg/kg
Saponification Value 192.8
Specific Gravity 0.9295 at 20 C
Unsaponifiable Matter 0.28%
Smoke Point 165 C
Flash Point 141 C
Melting Point (-8 C)

Mineral Assay Of Sterilized Hemp Seed:

Element ppm
Calcium 1680.0
Chromium 0.65
Copper 12.0
lodine 0.84
Iron 1789.0
Magnesium 6059.0
Phosphorus 8302.0
Potassium 6170.0
Sodium 22.0

Fatty Acid Analysis of Hemp Oil:

Palmitic Acid C16:0 6.1%
Palmitoleic Acid C16:1 0.3%
Heptadecanoic Acid C17:0 0.2%
Stearic Acid C18:1 2.1%
Oleic Acid C18:1 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (LA) C18:2 56.9%*
Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) C18:3 1.7%**
Linolenic Acid (LNA) C18.3 18.9%*
Arachidic Acid C20:0 0.5%
Eicosenoic Acid C20:1 0.3%
Behenic Acid C22:0 0.3%
Erucic Acid C22:1 0.2%
Lignoceric Acid C24:0 0.3%
Nervonic Acid C24:1 0.2%

* Essential Fatty Acid (EFA). This 1:3 LNA:LA ratio is called "the optimum balance" by Dr. Udo Erasmus, author of the book Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, an authoritative book on edible oils and fats.

** GLA is Omega-6 Super GLA, less commonly found in fish and flaxseed oils.