Copper Rich Nuts and seeds

Welcome to the list of the top 82 nuts and seeds highest in copper content. Where the amount of copper ranges from 4.21 mg to 0.00 mg per 100g. The top nuts and seed is Seeds, sesame butter, paste with the highest copper content, which in 100g contains 4.21 mg of copper.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for copper is 2 mg. For the 100g serving of Seeds, sesame butter, paste, which contains 4.21 mg of copper, the corresponding RDA copper percentage is 211 %, which is the highest item from the list of nuts and seeds high in copper.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Seeds, sesame butter, paste has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the copper content and the nutritional density in 100g for Seeds, sesame butter, paste; We class this as a high copper content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of nuts and seeds.

Other important and copper related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Seeds, sesame butter, paste, which is the top of the nuts and seeds list for copper content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 586.00 kcal (29% RDA), the amount of Protein is 18.08 g (32% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 50.87 g (78% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 24.05 g (19% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the copper content in Seeds, sesame butter, paste from the list of nuts and seeds.

Top Twenty List - Highest copper Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for copper in nuts and seeds for the top 20 nuts and seeds. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Seeds, sesame butter, paste 4.21mg (211%RDA)
2. Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted 2.47mg (124%RDA)
3. Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 2.20mg (110%RDA)
4. Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added 2.19mg (110%RDA)
5. Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added 2.04mg (102%RDA)
6. Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added 2.04mg (102%RDA)
7. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt 1.83mg (92%RDA)
8. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added 1.83mg (92%RDA)
9. Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, with salt added 1.80mg (90%RDA)
10. Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, without salt added 1.80mg (90%RDA)
11. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added 1.80mg (90%RDA)
12. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, without salt 1.80mg (90%RDA)
13. Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added 1.76mg (88%RDA)
14. Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted 1.73mg (87%RDA)
15. Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 1.73mg (87%RDA)
16. Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted 1.71mg (86%RDA)
17. Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted 1.68mg (84%RDA)
18. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels 1.62mg (81%RDA)
19. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type) 1.61mg (81%RDA)
20. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified 1.61mg (81%RDA)

Highest Amount of copper per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high copper foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the copper nutritional content.

The food with the highest copper content per typical serving is Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added which contains 2.63 mg in 1.000 cup, whole (or 129.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 132 %. For this serving the Energy content is 748.2 kcal (37% RDA), the Protein content is 21.72 g (39% RDA), the Total Fat content is 61.62 g (95% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 38.53 g (30% RDA).

Milligrams of copper in nuts and seeds (per 100g)

The list below gives the total copper content in the top 82 items from the general description 'nuts and seeds' each of which show the copper amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of copper can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 16 items. The highest amount of copper from the 16 raw items is in Nuts, cashew nuts, raw where the content is 2.20 mg per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat are 2 items.

Nutritional Information Summary