Top Nuts High in Dietary Fiber

About Nuts and Dietary fiber

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

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

We calculated the top nuts for dietary fiber 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 dietary fiber.

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

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Chia Seeds (dried)

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In 1 ounce, chia seed has 9.8g of dietary fiber, or about 39% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Dietary fiber
9.8g in
1 ounce (28.35g)
14g in
200 Calories (41g)
39%
26%
57%
37%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Flaxseeds

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1 cup of flaxseed contains 46g of dietary fiber, or about 180% of daily values for women and 120% for men.
Dietary fiber
46g in
1 cup (168g)
10g in
200 Calories (37g)
180%
120%
41%
27%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Pumpkin Seeds

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In 1 cup, pumpkin seed has 12g of dietary fiber, or about 47% of daily values for women and 31% for men.
Dietary fiber
12g in
1 cup (64g)
8.3g in
200 Calories (45g)
47%
31%
33%
22%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

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1 tablespoon of breadfruit seed contains 1.5g of dietary fiber, or about 6% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Dietary fiber
1.5g in
1 tablespoon (10g)
8.1g in
200 Calories (54g)
6%
4%
32%
21%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Sesame Seeds

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In 1 tablespoon, sesame seed has 1.3g of dietary fiber, or about 5% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Dietary fiber
1.3g in
1 tablespoon (9.45g)
5g in
200 Calories (35g)
5%
3%
20%
13%
Complete nutrition for Sesame Seeds

Almonds

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1 cup of almond contains 18g of dietary fiber, or about 72% of daily values for women and 47% for men.
Dietary fiber
18g in
1 cup (143g)
4.3g in
200 Calories (35g)
72%
47%
17%
11%
Complete nutrition for Almonds

Sunflower Seeds

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In 1 teaspoon, sunflower seed has 0.32g of dietary fiber, or about 1% for adults.
Dietary fiber
0.32g in
1 teaspoon (2.79g)
3.7g in
200 Calories (32g)
1%
1%
15%
10%
Complete nutrition for Sunflower Seeds

Pistachio

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1 cup of pistachio contains 13g of dietary fiber, or about 51% of daily values for women and 33% for men.
Dietary fiber
13g in
1 cup (123g)
3.6g in
200 Calories (35g)
51%
33%
14%
9%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Pecan

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In 1 cup, pecan has 10g of dietary fiber, or about 42% of daily values for women and 28% for men.
Dietary fiber
10g in
1 cup (109g)
2.8g in
200 Calories (29g)
42%
28%
11%
7%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Hazelnut

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1 cup of hazelnut contains 21g of dietary fiber, or about 85% of daily values for women and 56% for men.
Dietary fiber
21g in
1 cup (226.8g)
2.9g in
200 Calories (31g)
85%
56%
12%
8%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Coconut

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In 1 cup, coconut has 7.2g of dietary fiber, or about 29% of daily values for women and 19% for men.
Dietary fiber
7.2g in
1 cup (80g)
5.1g in
200 Calories (56g)
29%
19%
20%
13%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Macadamia Nut

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1 teaspoon of macadamia nut contains 0.22g of dietary fiber, or about 1% for adults.
Dietary fiber
0.22g in
1 teaspoon (2.75g)
2.2g in
200 Calories (28g)
1%
1%
9%
6%
Complete nutrition for Macadamia Nut

Brazil Nut (dried)

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In 1 cup, brazil nut has 10g of dietary fiber, or about 40% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Dietary fiber
10g in
1 cup (133g)
2.3g in
200 Calories (30g)
40%
26%
9%
6%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Walnut

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1 cup of walnut contains 7.8g of dietary fiber, or about 31% of daily values for women and 21% for men.
Dietary fiber
7.8g in
1 cup (117g)
2g in
200 Calories (31g)
31%
21%
8%
5%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Chestnut

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In 1 cup, chestnut has 7.3g of dietary fiber, or about 29% of daily values for women and 19% for men.
Dietary fiber
7.3g in
1 cup (143g)
4.2g in
200 Calories (82g)
29%
19%
17%
11%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Hemp Seeds

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1 cup of hemp seed contains 6.4g of dietary fiber, or about 26% of daily values for women and 17% for men.
Dietary fiber
6.4g in
1 cup (160g)
1.4g in
200 Calories (36g)
26%
17%
6%
4%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Pine Nut (dried)

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In 1 cup, pine nut has 5g of dietary fiber, or about 20% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Dietary fiber
5g in
1 cup (135g)
1.1g in
200 Calories (30g)
20%
13%
4%
3%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Cashews

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1 ounce of cashew contains 0.94g of dietary fiber, or about 4% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Dietary fiber
0.94g in
1 ounce (28.35g)
1.2g in
200 Calories (36g)
4%
2%
5%
3%
Complete nutrition for Cashews

Coconut Cream

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In 1 cup, coconut cream has 5.3g of dietary fiber, or about 21% of daily values for women and 14% for men.
Dietary fiber
5.3g in
1 cup (240g)
1.3g in
200 Calories (61g)
21%
14%
5%
4%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream


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