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Brazil nut Calories and nutrition facts · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits

34 kcal per kernel (5 g)
Carbs
0.13 g
Fibre
0.38 g
Sugars
0.12 g
Protein
0.72 g
Fat
3.3 g
670 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
2.6 g
Fibre
7.5 g
Sugars
2.3 g
Protein
14.3 g
Fat
66.4 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 9% Carbs 2% Fat 90%

Brazil nut has 34 kcal per kernel (5 g), with 0.13 g carbs, 0.38 g fibre, 0.72 g protein and 3.3 g fat. 100 g has 670 kcal.

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How much is too much

About 13.3 g of brazil nut a day reaches the EU safe upper level for selenium: 255 µg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 2.7 × kernel (5 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated August 29, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other nuts, seeds and dried fruits

Per 100 g, against the 51 nuts, seeds and dried fruits in our catalog.

  • Calories 670 kcal · typical 348 kcal

    More calories than 94% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Fibre 7.5 g · typical 9.7 g
  • Potassium 659 mg · typical 670 mg
  • Protein 14.3 g · typical 8.1 g
  • Selenium 1,917 µg · typical 4.4 µg

    More selenium than 100% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Vitamin K 0 µg · typical 13.2 µg

    Less vitamin K than 97% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

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Nutrients in brazil nut

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Brazil nut in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 670 694 670 659
Protein (g) 14 17 14 14
Fat (g) 66 68 66 67
Carbohydrates (g) 2.58 2.8 2.58 4.24
Sugars (g) 2.33 2.39 2.33 2.33
Fibre (g) 7.5 5.8 7.5 7.5

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BLS: “Brazil nut” · Fineli: “Nut, brazil nut” · USDA: “Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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