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Nuts and seeds, compared

The 16 nuts and seeds on this site, with calories and protein for a serving of each, and calories, protein, fat and fibre per 100 g on wider screens. Per 100 g, among the foods from the Indian tables, the highest fibre is flax seeds (26.2 g), the highest protein is peanuts (23.6 g) and the lowest calories are in fresh coconut (409 kcal). Tap a name for its full page, with how it suits weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause.

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One servingPer 100 g
Almond (Badam)
a small handful (15 g)
912.860918.458.513.1
Cashew nut (Kaju)
a small handful (15 g)
872.858318.845.23.9
Chia seedsUSDA
a heaped tablespoon (15 g)
732.548616.530.734.4
Dry coconut (copra)
a small handful (15 g)
941.16247.363.315.9
Flax seeds (Alsi)
one tablespoon (10 g)
441.944418.635.726.2
Fresh coconut
a small handful (15 g)
610.64093.841.410.4
Gingelly seeds (Til)
one tablespoon (10 g)
511.950819.243.117.2
Halim seeds
one teaspoon (5 g)
221.244523.423.78.3
Mustard seeds (Rai)
one teaspoon (5 g)
25151019.540.214.1
Niger seeds (Kala til)
one tablespoon (10 g)
511.951218.938.610.9
Peanuts (Moongphali)
a small handful (15 g)
783.552023.639.610.4
Pine seed (Chilgoza)
a small handful (15 g)
891.959412.648.83.8
Pistachio nuts
a small handful (15 g)
813.553923.442.510.6
Safflower seeds (Kardi)
a small handful (15 g)
712.647317.730.913.5
Sunflower seeds (Surya mukhi)
a small handful (15 g)
883.558623.551.910.8
Walnut (Akhrot)
a small handful (15 g)
1012.267114.964.35.4

A serving is the household amount under each name; the per 100 g columns show on wider screens. Tap a column name to sort.

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR). Chia seeds come from USDA FoodData Central instead, because the Indian tables don't list them.

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