Nuts & seeds

Walnuts (English) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Nuts, walnuts, english

Per 100 g, Walnuts (English) provides 654 calories. A typical portion, 1 oz (28 g), has 185 calories, 4.3 g protein, 3.9 g carbs and 18 g fat.

calories
654
protein
15 g
carbs
14 g
fat
65 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Walnuts (English): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g65433%15 g30%14 g5%65 g84%6.7 g24%2.6 g
1 cup, chopped117 g76538%18 g36%16 g6%76 g98%7.8 g28%3.1 g
1 cup, ground80 g52326%12 g24%11 g4%52 g67%5.4 g19%2.1 g
1 cup, in shell, edible yield7 nuts · 28 g1839%4.3 g9%3.8 g1%18 g23%1.9 g7%0.7 g
1 cup shelled50 halves · 100 g65433%15 g30%14 g5%65 g84%6.7 g24%2.6 g
1 cup pieces or chips120 g78539%18 g37%16 g6%78 g100%8 g29%3.1 g
1 oz14 halves · 28 g1859%4.3 g9%3.9 g1%18 g24%1.9 g7%0.7 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Walnuts ranks among nuts and seeds

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the nuts and seeds on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein15 g#12 of 16 nuts and seeds4.7 g#12 of 16 nuts and seeds
Fiber6.7 g#9 of 16 nuts and seeds2 g#10 of 16 nuts and seeds
Potassium441 mg#10 of 16 nuts and seeds135 mg#15 of 16 nuts and seeds
Calcium98 mg#8 of 16 nuts and seeds30 mg#8 of 16 nuts and seeds
Iron2.9 mg#11 of 16 nuts and seeds0.89 mg#14 of 16 nuts and seeds
Magnesium158 mg#9 of 16 nuts and seeds48 mg#9 of 16 nuts and seeds
Vitamin C1.3 mg#10 of 16 nuts and seeds0.4 mg#10 of 16 nuts and seeds
Vitamin A1 µg#7 of 14 nuts and seeds0.31 µg#8 of 14 nuts and seeds

Macronutrient Breakdown

9%
Protein
8%
Carbs
84%
Fat

Compared with the median of nuts and seeds

Per 100 g; median of the 15 nuts and seeds with a value.

Calories
Walnuts: 654 kcal
median: 560 kcal
Protein
Walnuts: 15 g
median: 18 g
Carbs
Walnuts: 14 g
median: 22 g
Fat
Walnuts: 65 g
median: 48 g
Fiber
Walnuts: 6.7 g
median: 8.6 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 oz (28 g)%DV
Saturated fat6.1 g31%1.7 g9%
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium2 mg<1%0.57 mg<1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium98 mg8%28 mg2%
Iron2.9 mg16%0.82 mg5%
Potassium441 mg9%125 mg3%
Vitamin A (RAE)1 µg<1%0.28 µg<1%
Vitamin C1.3 mg1%0.37 mg<1%
Vitamin E0.7 mg5%0.2 mg1%
Vitamin K2.7 µg2%0.77 µg1%
Thiamin (B1)0.34 mg28%0.1 mg8%
Riboflavin (B2)0.15 mg12%0.04 mg3%
Niacin (B3)1.1 mg7%0.32 mg2%
Vitamin B60.54 mg32%0.15 mg9%
Folate (approx.)98 µg25%28 µg7%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus346 mg28%98 mg8%
Magnesium158 mg38%45 mg11%
Zinc3.1 mg28%0.88 mg8%
Selenium4.9 µg9%1.4 µg3%
Copper1.6 mg176%0.45 mg50%
Manganese3.4 mg148%0.97 mg42%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170187 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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