Top Nuts High in Saturated Fat

About Nuts and Saturated fat

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

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

We calculated the top nuts for saturated fat by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 17 nuts highest in saturated fat.

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

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Pili Nut (dried)

image of pili nut

In 1 cup, pili nut has 37g of saturated fat, or about 210% of daily values for women and 150% for men.
Saturated fat
37g in
1 cup (120g)
8.7g in
200 Calories (28g)
210%
150%
48%
35%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Coconut Cream

image of coconut cream

1 cup of coconut cream contains 74g of saturated fat, or about 410% of daily values for women and 300% for men.
Saturated fat
74g in
1 cup (240g)
19g in
200 Calories (61g)
410%
300%
100%
75%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream

Coconut

image of coconut

In 1 cup, coconut has 24g of saturated fat, or about 130% of daily values for women and 95% for men.
Saturated fat
24g in
1 cup (80g)
17g in
200 Calories (56g)
130%
95%
93%
67%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Brazil Nut (dried)

image of brazil nut

1 cup of brazil nut contains 21g of saturated fat, or about 120% of daily values for women and 86% for men.
Saturated fat
21g in
1 cup (133g)
4.9g in
200 Calories (30g)
120%
86%
27%
20%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Cashews

image of cashews

In 1 ounce, cashew has 2.2g of saturated fat, or about 12% of daily values for women and 9% for men.
Saturated fat
2.2g in
1 ounce (28.35g)
2.8g in
200 Calories (36g)
12%
9%
16%
11%
Complete nutrition for Cashews

Sesame Seeds

image of sesame seeds

1 tablespoon of sesame seed contains 0.64g of saturated fat, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Saturated fat
0.64g in
1 tablespoon (9.45g)
2.4g in
200 Calories (35g)
4%
3%
13%
10%
Complete nutrition for Sesame Seeds

Pecan

image of pecan

In 1 cup, pecan has 6.7g of saturated fat, or about 37% of daily values for women and 27% for men.
Saturated fat
6.7g in
1 cup (109g)
1.8g in
200 Calories (29g)
37%
27%
10%
7%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Walnut

image of walnut

1 cup of walnut contains 7.2g of saturated fat, or about 40% of daily values for women and 29% for men.
Saturated fat
7.2g in
1 cup (117g)
1.9g in
200 Calories (31g)
40%
29%
10%
7%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Pistachio

image of pistachio

In 1 cup, pistachio has 6.9g of saturated fat, or about 39% of daily values for women and 28% for men.
Saturated fat
6.9g in
1 cup (123g)
2g in
200 Calories (35g)
39%
28%
11%
8%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Pine Nut (dried)

image of pine nut

1 cup of pine nut contains 6.6g of saturated fat, or about 37% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Saturated fat
6.6g in
1 cup (135g)
1.5g in
200 Calories (30g)
37%
26%
8%
6%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Hemp Seeds

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In 1 cup, hemp seed has 7.4g of saturated fat, or about 41% of daily values for women and 29% for men.
Saturated fat
7.4g in
1 cup (160g)
1.7g in
200 Calories (36g)
41%
29%
9%
7%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Hazelnut

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1 cup of hazelnut contains 10g of saturated fat, or about 57% of daily values for women and 41% for men.
Saturated fat
10g in
1 cup (226.8g)
1.4g in
200 Calories (31g)
57%
41%
8%
6%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Almonds

image of almonds

In 1 cup, almond has 5.4g of saturated fat, or about 30% of daily values for women and 22% for men.
Saturated fat
5.4g in
1 cup (143g)
1.3g in
200 Calories (35g)
30%
22%
7%
5%
Complete nutrition for Almonds

Pumpkin Seeds

image of pumpkin seeds

1 cup of pumpkin seed contains 2.3g of saturated fat, or about 13% of daily values for women and 9% for men.
Saturated fat
2.3g in
1 cup (64g)
1.6g in
200 Calories (45g)
13%
9%
9%
7%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds

Flaxseeds

image of flaxseeds

In 1 cup, flaxseed has 6.2g of saturated fat, or about 34% of daily values for women and 25% for men.
Saturated fat
6.2g in
1 cup (168g)
1.4g in
200 Calories (37g)
34%
25%
8%
5%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Chia Seeds (dried)

image of chia seeds

1 ounce of chia seed contains 0.94g of saturated fat, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Saturated fat
0.94g in
1 ounce (28.35g)
1.4g in
200 Calories (41g)
5%
4%
8%
5%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Chestnut

image of chestnut

In 1 cup, chestnut has 0.59g of saturated fat, or about 3% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Saturated fat
0.59g in
1 cup (143g)
0.34g in
200 Calories (82g)
3%
2%
2%
1%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut


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