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Seeds and Nuts with the Fewest Calories

Nuts and Seeds make a heart healthy snack but are often packed with calories. It is good to know which nuts to eat to reduce caloric intake and keep weight down. Try to choose nuts that also have a good amount of protein and carbohydrate, and are not totally fat. Here is a list of seeds and nuts with the fewest calories based on 100 gram servings. 100 grams is around a cup to a cup and a half.

#1 Chestnuts	56 calories	Fat: 0%	Protein: 1%	Carb: 13%	Other (water): 86%
#2 Lotus Seeds	89 calories	Fat: 1%	Protein: 4%	Carb: 17%	Other (water): 78%
#3 Ginkgo Nuts	111 calories	Fat: 2%	Protein: 2%	Carb: 22%	Other (water): 74%
#4 Breadfruit Seeds	168 calories	Fat: 2%	Protein: 5%	Carb: 32%	Other (water): 61%
#5 Pumpkin And Squash Seeds	446 calories	Fat: 19%	Protein: 19%	Carb: 54%	Other (water): 8%
#6 Flaxseeds	534 calories	Fat: 40%	Protein: 18%	Carb: 29%	Other (water): 13%
#7 Cashews	553 calories	Fat: 39%	Protein: 18%	Carb: 30%	Other (water): 13%
#8 Pistachios	557 calories	Fat: 42%	Protein: 21%	Carb: 28%	Other (water): 9%
#9 Watermelon Seeds	557 calories	Fat: 45%	Protein: 28%	Carb: 15%	Other (water): 12%
#10 Sesame Seeds	565 calories	Fat: 46%	Protein: 17%	Carb: 26%	Other (water): 11%
#11 Tahini(Sesame Butter)	570 calories	Fat: 46%	Protein: 18%	Carb: 26%	Other (water): 10%
#12 Almonds	575 calories	Fat: 47%	Protein: 21%	Carb: 22%	Other (water): 10%
#13 Beechnuts	576 calories	Fat: 48%	Protein: 6%	Carb: 34%	Other (water): 12%
#14 Sunflower Seeds	592 calories	Fat: 49%	Protein: 20%	Carb: 23%	Other (water): 8%
#15 Black Walnuts	618 calories	Fat: 53%	Protein: 24%	Carb: 10%	Other (water): 13%
#16 Hazelnuts(Filberts)	628 calories	Fat: 58%	Protein: 15%	Carb: 17%	Other (water): 10%
#17 Pine Nuts(Pinyon)	629 calories	Fat: 58%	Protein: 12%	Carb: 19%	Other (water): 11%
#18 English Walnuts	654 calories	Fat: 62%	Protein: 15%	Carb: 14%	Other (water): 9%
#19 Brazilnuts	656 calories	Fat: 60%	Protein: 14%	Carb: 12%	Other (water): 14%
#20 Hickorynuts	657 calories	Fat: 62%	Protein: 13%	Carb: 18%	Other (water): 7%
#21 Coconut(Dried/Unsweetened)	660 calories	Fat: 61%	Protein: 7%	Carb: 24%	Other (water): 8%
#22 Pecans	691 calories	Fat: 69%	Protein: 9%	Carb: 14%	Other (water): 8%
#23 Macadamia Nuts	716 calories	Fat: 73%	Protein: 8%	Carb: 13%	Other (water): 6%
#24 Pilinuts-Canarytree Dried	719 calories	Fat: 76%	Protein: 11%	Carb: 4%	Other (water): 9%