3.1. Total Crude Fat Content
The analyzed nuts contained an average of 70% oil (dry matter), which is similar to other nuts such as pine nuts
(68% - 75%), hazelnuts (70% - 72%), walnuts (63% - 70%) [21]-[23] and Brazil nuts (67%) [24]. Similar results
can be found in the literature for macadamia nuts of other origins. Kaijser et al. [25] reported between 69% - 78%
of oil content in four cultivars of macadamia in New Zealand, while Maguire et al. [10] reported 59% of oil in fresh macadamia nuts from Ireland. Koaze et al. [26], reported a range between 60% and 69.4% of fat from dehydrated
nuts collected between April and August in Nairobi and central Kenya, noting that this increased towards
the end of the harvest season. Nuts in our study were collected between the months of April and November
2012.