Top Nuts High in Copper

About Nuts and Copper

There are quite a number of nuts rich in copper, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest copper nuts include sesame seeds, breadfruit seeds, cashews, sunflower seeds, hazelnut, brazil nut, hemp seeds, walnut, pine nut and pistachio. Other copper rich nuts are flaxseeds, pecan, almonds, pili nut, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, chestnut, coconut, coconut cream and lotus seeds.

We calculated the top nuts for copper by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 nuts highest in copper.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Sesame Seeds

image of sesame seeds

In 1 tablespoon, sesame seed has 0.23mg of copper, or about 19% of daily values for women and 14% for men.
Copper
0.23mg in
1 tablespoon (9.45g)
0.87mg in
200 Calories (35g)
19%
14%
73%
51%
Complete nutrition for Sesame Seeds

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

image of breadfruit seeds

1 tablespoon of breadfruit seed contains 0.25mg of copper, or about 20% of daily values for women and 14% for men.
Copper
0.25mg in
1 tablespoon (10g)
1.3mg in
200 Calories (54g)
20%
14%
110%
79%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Cashews

image of cashews

In 1 ounce, cashew has 0.62mg of copper, or about 52% of daily values for women and 37% for men.
Copper
0.62mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.79mg in
200 Calories (36g)
52%
37%
66%
47%
Complete nutrition for Cashews

Sunflower Seeds

image of sunflower seeds

1 teaspoon of sunflower seed contains 0.05mg of copper, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Copper
0.05mg in
1 teaspoon (2.79g)
0.59mg in
200 Calories (32g)
4%
3%
49%
35%
Complete nutrition for Sunflower Seeds

Hazelnut

image of hazelnut

In 1 cup, hazelnut has 4mg of copper, or about 330% of daily values for women and 230% for men.
Copper
4mg in
1 cup (226.8g)
0.54mg in
200 Calories (31g)
330%
230%
45%
32%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Brazil Nut (dried)

image of brazil nut

1 cup of brazil nut contains 2.3mg of copper, or about 190% of daily values for women and 140% for men.
Copper
2.3mg in
1 cup (133g)
0.53mg in
200 Calories (30g)
190%
140%
44%
31%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Hemp Seeds

image of hemp seeds

In 1 cup, hemp seed has 2.6mg of copper, or about 210% of daily values for women and 150% for men.
Copper
2.6mg in
1 cup (160g)
0.58mg in
200 Calories (36g)
210%
150%
48%
34%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Walnut

image of walnut

1 cup of walnut contains 1.9mg of copper, or about 150% of daily values for women and 110% for men.
Copper
1.9mg in
1 cup (117g)
0.49mg in
200 Calories (31g)
150%
110%
40%
29%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Pine Nut (dried)

image of pine nut

In 1 cup, pine nut has 1.8mg of copper, or about 150% of daily values for women and 110% for men.
Copper
1.8mg in
1 cup (135g)
0.39mg in
200 Calories (30g)
150%
110%
33%
23%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Pistachio

image of pistachio

1 cup of pistachio contains 1.6mg of copper, or about 130% of daily values for women and 94% for men.
Copper
1.6mg in
1 cup (123g)
0.45mg in
200 Calories (35g)
130%
94%
38%
27%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Flaxseeds

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In 1 cup, flaxseed has 2mg of copper, or about 170% of daily values for women and 120% for men.
Copper
2mg in
1 cup (168g)
0.46mg in
200 Calories (37g)
170%
120%
38%
27%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Pecan

image of pecan

1 cup of pecan contains 1.3mg of copper, or about 110% of daily values for women and 77% for men.
Copper
1.3mg in
1 cup (109g)
0.35mg in
200 Calories (29g)
110%
77%
29%
20%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Almonds

image of almonds

In 1 cup, almond has 1.5mg of copper, or about 120% of daily values for women and 87% for men.
Copper
1.5mg in
1 cup (143g)
0.36mg in
200 Calories (35g)
120%
87%
30%
21%
Complete nutrition for Almonds

Pili Nut (dried)

image of pili nut

1 cup of pili nut contains 1.1mg of copper, or about 96% of daily values for women and 68% for men.
Copper
1.1mg in
1 cup (120g)
0.27mg in
200 Calories (28g)
96%
68%
22%
16%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Chia Seeds (dried)

image of chia seeds

In 1 ounce, chia seed has 0.26mg of copper, or about 22% of daily values for women and 15% for men.
Copper
0.26mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.38mg in
200 Calories (41g)
22%
15%
32%
22%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds

image of pumpkin seeds

1 cup of pumpkin seed contains 0.44mg of copper, or about 37% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Copper
0.44mg in
1 cup (64g)
0.31mg in
200 Calories (45g)
37%
26%
26%
18%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds

Chestnut

image of chestnut

In 1 cup, chestnut has 0.73mg of copper, or about 60% of daily values for women and 43% for men.
Copper
0.73mg in
1 cup (143g)
0.41mg in
200 Calories (82g)
60%
43%
34%
24%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Coconut

image of coconut

1 cup of coconut contains 0.35mg of copper, or about 29% of daily values for women and 20% for men.
Copper
0.35mg in
1 cup (80g)
0.25mg in
200 Calories (56g)
29%
20%
20%
14%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Coconut Cream

image of coconut cream

In 1 cup, coconut cream has 0.91mg of copper, or about 76% of daily values for women and 53% for men.
Copper
0.91mg in
1 cup (240g)
0.23mg in
200 Calories (61g)
76%
53%
19%
13%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream

Lotus Seeds (dried)

image of lotus seeds

1 cup of lotus seed contains 0.11mg of copper, or about 9% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Copper
0.11mg in
1 cup (32g)
0.21mg in
200 Calories (60g)
9%
7%
18%
12%
Complete nutrition for Lotus Seeds


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