USDA food category

Nut and Seed Products

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), nut and seed products entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

6
Foods (page 4)
498
Avg kcal / 100ghigh density
15.3g
Avg proteinhigh · 31% DV

Showing 151–156 foods · Page 4

Most calorie-dense nut and seed products

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels 619 kcal
  2. 2 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels 619 kcal
  3. 3 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels 592 kcal
  4. 4 Seeds, watermelon seed kernels 557 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 4)

How the Nut and Seed Products Category Compares

Nut and Seed Products is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 6 foods from that group on the current view (page 4). Among just the 6 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 597 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 20.2g per 100g (the full Nut and Seed Products group of 156 foods averages 498 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.

Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added" at 619 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried" at 557 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.

Every food in the Nut and Seed Products group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.

→ Compare the first three nut and seed products foods side-by-side

Primary source data

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Key takeaways

  • Within Nut and Seed Products, Seeds is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 619 cal per 100g, while Seeds is the lightest at 557 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, nut and seed products ranks 2nd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.

Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.