Top Nuts High in Vitamin A

About Nuts and Vitamin A

Most nuts are fairly low in Vitamin A, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest Vitamin A nuts include pistachio, breadfruit seeds, hazelnut, hedge mustard seeds, lotus seeds, pecan, pumpkin seeds, pili nut, chestnut and pine nut. Other Vitamin A rich nuts are hemp seeds and walnut.

We calculated the top nuts for Vitamin A by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 12 nuts highest in Vitamin A.

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

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Pistachio

image of pistachio

In 1 cup, pistachio has 16ug of vitamin a, or about 2% for adults.
Vitamin A
16ug in
1 cup (123g)
4.5ug in
200 Calories (35g)
2%
2%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

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1 tablespoon of breadfruit seed contains 1.1ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.1ug in
1 tablespoon (10g)
6ug in
200 Calories (54g)
0%
0%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Hazelnut

image of hazelnut

In 1 cup, hazelnut has 6.8ug of vitamin a, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin A
6.8ug in
1 cup (226.8g)
0.93ug in
200 Calories (31g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Hedge Mustard Seeds (dried)

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1 teaspoon of hedge mustard seed contains 0.05ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
0.05ug in
1 teaspoon (1.54g)
1.9ug in
200 Calories (63g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Hedge Mustard Seeds

Lotus Seeds (dried)

image of lotus seeds

In 1 cup, lotus seed has 0.96ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
0.96ug in
1 cup (32g)
1.8ug in
200 Calories (60g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Lotus Seeds

Pecan

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1 cup of pecan contains 3.3ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
3.3ug in
1 cup (109g)
0.87ug in
200 Calories (29g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Pumpkin Seeds

image of pumpkin seeds

In 1 cup, pumpkin seed has 1.9ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.9ug in
1 cup (64g)
1.3ug in
200 Calories (45g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds

Pili Nut (dried)

image of pili nut

1 cup of pili nut contains 2.4ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
2.4ug in
1 cup (120g)
0.56ug in
200 Calories (28g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Chestnut

image of chestnut

In 1 cup, chestnut has 1.4ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.4ug in
1 cup (143g)
0.82ug in
200 Calories (82g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Pine Nut (dried)

image of pine nut

1 cup of pine nut contains 1.4ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.4ug in
1 cup (135g)
0.3ug in
200 Calories (30g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Hemp Seeds

image of hemp seeds

In 1 cup, hemp seed has 1.6ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.6ug in
1 cup (160g)
0.36ug in
200 Calories (36g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Walnut

image of walnut

1 cup of walnut contains 1.2ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.2ug in
1 cup (117g)
0.31ug in
200 Calories (31g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Walnut


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