seeds and nuts

[asecretchord]

What are the lowest calorie and fat seeds and nuts?

[juliew]

try using Calorie King online...its great for looking that stuff up!;)

[Colorawdo girl]

never had to count one calorie on raw food

[veganman]

I believe that chestnuts and cashews have the lowest fat of the nuts.

[betty boop]

and macadamia has the highest

[oceanluv]

and macadamia has the highest

no wonder I love them so much.:p

[circle]

i think sunflower seeds are the lowest. you can sprout them to make them easier to digest and taste better, too.

you could get by on not eating nuts at all though.

[betty boop]

I found this today, it has a breakdown of different nuts. (I used copy and paste for the 2 charts because links die sometimes)

http://healthlibrary.epnet.com/?token=1edc3d6e-4fec-4b20-baca-795e48830daa&chunkiid=33085

Calories Total Fat Grams(g)* Saturated Fat Grams (g) ¤ Unsaturated Fat Grams(g) ×
Almonds 160 14 1 13
Brazils 190 19 5 14
Cashews 160 13 3 10
Hazelnuts 180 17 1.5 15.5
Macadamias 200 21 3.5 17.5
Pecans 190 20 2 18
Peanuts 166 14.0 2 12
Pine Nuts 160 14 2 12
Pistachios 160 13 2 11
Walnuts 180 18 1.5 16.5
Whole Milk (8 oz) 150 8 5 3
Ground Beef (3 oz) 235 15 6 9
Egg (1 large) 78 5 2 3

Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13

*Someone following a 2,000 calorie diet should average a maximum of 67 grams of fat per day.

¤ Someone following a 2,000 calorie diet should average a maximum of 22 grams of saturated fat per day.

× Someone following a 2,000 calorie diet should average a maximum of 45 grams of unsaturated fat per day

Other Nutrients in a One-Ounce Serving of Nuts
Protein (g)¤ Dietary Fiber (g) × Vitamin E (%DV)* Unique Nutrients
Almonds 6 3 35 8% DV calcium*
Brazils 4 2 10 Source of selenium (839 micrograms)
Cashews 4 1 0 Source of phytosterols (45 milligrams)
Hazelnuts 4 3 20 8% DV folate*
Macadamias 2 2 0 Source of phytosterols (32 milligrams)
Pecans 3 3 6
Peanuts 7 2 25 Technically a legume, good source of protein, 18% DV folate
Pine Nuts 7 1 4 High protein content, source of phytosterols (40 milligrams)
Pistachios 6 3 6 Source of phytosterols, (60 milligrams)
Walnuts 4 2 4 Source of omega-3 fatty acids, 2.5 grams linolenic acid, 8% DV folate*

Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13

¤ Someone following a 2,000 calorie diet should consume approximately 60 to 75 grams of protein per day.

× Someone following a 2,000 calorie diet should consume 25 grams of fiber per day. A high fiber food has at least three grams of fiber per serving.

* Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

[asecretchord]

Thank you!