Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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If you had to rank all nuts in terms of their nutritional profile (keeping polyunsaturated fat content, omega-6 content, etc.), what would your list look like?

I'm assuming macadamias would be on top, followed by almonds (lower omega-6), pecans..

flag	asked Nov 19 2011 at 16:10 Erica 702●1●14

	coconuts on top! :) – Primordial Nov 19 2011 at 16:38
	Hazelnuts are lower in omega-6 than almonds and also higher in omega-9 than almonds. Almonds have more fiber than hazelnuts but are also a goitergen (hazelnuts and macs are not) which may not matter as much if you eat your almonds roasted. I'm eating all my nuts raw -- almonds, macs and hazelnuts but try (operative word "try") to limit almonds as I do have a hypothyroid condition. – Alexandra Nov 19 2011 at 18:31

Anonymous Chump · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-19 16:40:49Z UTC

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I defer, as always, to Mark Sisson.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/nuts-omega-6-fats/

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/nuts/

answered Nov 19 2011 at 16:40

Anonymous Chump
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	Beat me to the MDA posts, but these are what I first thought of when I saw the question. – Tom R. Nov 19 2011 at 16:50
	Thank you, I'll go check those out! – Erica Nov 19 2011 at 17:08
	Dang, also beat me in posting the link to MDA. – April S.♦ Nov 19 2011 at 22:26

Rank nuts in terms of nutritional profile?

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