It is made up of 30 – 40 % protein, and about the same proportion of oil. The oil is cholesterol free.
Egusi has very high nutritional value. It is rich in protein, fat and vitamins A, B1, B2 and C. In terms of vitamins, it contains alpha-tocopherol, a component of vitamin E.
It also contains palmitic, stearic, linoleic and oleic acids and very small amount of carbohydrate and calcium.
