Top Nuts High in Folate (Vit B9)

About Nuts and Folate (Vit B9)

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

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

We calculated the top nuts for folate by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 16 nuts highest in folate .

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

Adult DV (Female or Male)

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

image of breadfruit seeds

In 1 tablespoon, breadfruit seed has 11ug of folate, or about 3% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
11ug in
1 tablespoon (10g)
62ug in
200 Calories (54g)
3%
15%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Hemp Seeds

image of hemp seeds

1 cup of hemp seed contains 176ug of folate, or about 44% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
176ug in
1 cup (160g)
40ug in
200 Calories (36g)
44%
10%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Lotus Seeds (dried)

image of lotus seeds

In 1 cup, lotus seed has 33ug of folate, or about 8% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
33ug in
1 cup (32g)
63ug in
200 Calories (60g)
8%
16%
Complete nutrition for Lotus Seeds

Walnut

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1 cup of walnut contains 115ug of folate, or about 29% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
115ug in
1 cup (117g)
30ug in
200 Calories (31g)
29%
7%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Hazelnut

image of hazelnut

In 1 cup, hazelnut has 200ug of folate, or about 50% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
200ug in
1 cup (226.8g)
27ug in
200 Calories (31g)
50%
7%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Flaxseeds

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1 cup of flaxseed contains 146ug of folate, or about 37% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
146ug in
1 cup (168g)
33ug in
200 Calories (37g)
37%
8%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Chestnut

image of chestnut

In 1 cup, chestnut has 100ug of folate, or about 25% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
100ug in
1 cup (143g)
57ug in
200 Calories (82g)
25%
14%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Pili Nut (dried)

image of pili nut

1 cup of pili nut contains 72ug of folate, or about 18% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
72ug in
1 cup (120g)
17ug in
200 Calories (28g)
18%
4%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Pistachio

image of pistachio

In 1 cup, pistachio has 63ug of folate, or about 16% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
63ug in
1 cup (123g)
18ug in
200 Calories (35g)
16%
4%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Chia Seeds (dried)

image of chia seeds

1 ounce of chia seed contains 14ug of folate, or about 3% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
14ug in
1 ounce (28.35g)
20ug in
200 Calories (41g)
3%
5%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Almonds

image of almonds

In 1 cup, almond has 63ug of folate, or about 16% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
63ug in
1 cup (143g)
15ug in
200 Calories (35g)
16%
4%
Complete nutrition for Almonds

Pine Nut (dried)

image of pine nut

1 cup of pine nut contains 46ug of folate, or about 11% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
46ug in
1 cup (135g)
10ug in
200 Calories (30g)
11%
3%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Coconut

image of coconut

In 1 cup, coconut has 21ug of folate, or about 5% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
21ug in
1 cup (80g)
15ug in
200 Calories (56g)
5%
4%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Coconut Cream

image of coconut cream

1 cup of coconut cream contains 55ug of folate, or about 14% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
55ug in
1 cup (240g)
14ug in
200 Calories (61g)
14%
3%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream

Brazil Nut (dried)

image of brazil nut

In 1 cup, brazil nut has 29ug of folate, or about 7% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
29ug in
1 cup (133g)
6.7ug in
200 Calories (30g)
7%
2%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Pecan

image of pecan

1 cup of pecan contains 24ug of folate, or about 6% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
24ug in
1 cup (109g)
6.4ug in
200 Calories (29g)
6%
2%
Complete nutrition for Pecan


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