Top Nuts High in Vitamin C

About Nuts and Vitamin C

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

Some of the highest Vitamin C nuts include breadfruit seeds, hedge mustard seeds, chestnut, hazelnut, coconut, pistachio, coconut cream, chia seeds, sunflower seeds and walnut. Other Vitamin C rich nuts are pecan, pine nut, macadamia nut, brazil nut, pili nut, flaxseeds, hemp seeds, cashews and pumpkin seeds.

We calculated the top nuts for Vitamin C by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 19 nuts highest in Vitamin C.

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

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

image of breadfruit seeds

In 1 tablespoon, breadfruit seed has 4.7mg of vitamin c, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Vitamin C
4.7mg in
1 tablespoon (10g)
25mg in
200 Calories (54g)
6%
5%
34%
28%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Hedge Mustard Seeds (dried)

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1 teaspoon of hedge mustard seed contains 0.47mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.47mg in
1 teaspoon (1.54g)
19mg in
200 Calories (63g)
1%
1%
26%
21%
Complete nutrition for Hedge Mustard Seeds

Chestnut

image of chestnut

In 1 cup, chestnut has 37mg of vitamin c, or about 50% of daily values for women and 41% for men.
Vitamin C
37mg in
1 cup (143g)
21mg in
200 Calories (82g)
50%
41%
28%
24%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Hazelnut

image of hazelnut

1 cup of hazelnut contains 8.6mg of vitamin c, or about 11% of daily values for women and 10% for men.
Vitamin C
8.6mg in
1 cup (226.8g)
1.2mg in
200 Calories (31g)
11%
10%
2%
1%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Coconut

image of coconut

In 1 cup, coconut has 2.6mg of vitamin c, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Vitamin C
2.6mg in
1 cup (80g)
1.9mg in
200 Calories (56g)
4%
3%
2%
2%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Pistachio

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1 cup of pistachio contains 3.7mg of vitamin c, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Vitamin C
3.7mg in
1 cup (123g)
1mg in
200 Calories (35g)
5%
4%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Coconut Cream

image of coconut cream

In 1 cup, coconut cream has 6.7mg of vitamin c, or about 9% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Vitamin C
6.7mg in
1 cup (240g)
1.7mg in
200 Calories (61g)
9%
7%
2%
2%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream

Chia Seeds (dried)

image of chia seeds

1 ounce of chia seed contains 0.45mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.45mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.66mg in
200 Calories (41g)
1%
1%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

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In 1 teaspoon, sunflower seed has 0.04mg of vitamin c, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.04mg in
1 teaspoon (2.79g)
0.45mg in
200 Calories (32g)
0%
0%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Sunflower Seeds

Walnut

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1 cup of walnut contains 1.5mg of vitamin c, or about 2% for adults.
Vitamin C
1.5mg in
1 cup (117g)
0.4mg in
200 Calories (31g)
2%
2%
1%
0%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Pecan

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In 1 cup, pecan has 1.2mg of vitamin c, or about 2% of daily values for women and 1% for men.
Vitamin C
1.2mg in
1 cup (109g)
0.32mg in
200 Calories (29g)
2%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Pine Nut (dried)

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1 cup of pine nut contains 1.1mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
1.1mg in
1 cup (135g)
0.24mg in
200 Calories (30g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Macadamia Nut

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In 1 teaspoon, macadamia nut has 0.02mg of vitamin c, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.02mg in
1 teaspoon (2.75g)
0.19mg in
200 Calories (28g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Macadamia Nut

Brazil Nut (dried)

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1 cup of brazil nut contains 0.93mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.93mg in
1 cup (133g)
0.21mg in
200 Calories (30g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Pili Nut (dried)

image of pili nut

In 1 cup, pili nut has 0.72mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.72mg in
1 cup (120g)
0.17mg in
200 Calories (28g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Flaxseeds

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1 cup of flaxseed contains 1mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
1mg in
1 cup (168g)
0.22mg in
200 Calories (37g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Hemp Seeds

image of hemp seeds

In 1 cup, hemp seed has 0.8mg of vitamin c, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.8mg in
1 cup (160g)
0.18mg in
200 Calories (36g)
1%
1%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Cashews

image of cashews

1 ounce of cashew contains 0.14mg of vitamin c, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.14mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.18mg in
200 Calories (36g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Cashews

Pumpkin Seeds

image of pumpkin seeds

In 1 cup, pumpkin seed has 0.19mg of vitamin c, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin C
0.19mg in
1 cup (64g)
0.13mg in
200 Calories (45g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds


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