There are a number of forms in which Brazil nuts can be consumed. The number of calories in these varies based on their form. The number of calories and nutritional value in some of the Brazil nut forms are mentioned below in detail.
One cup of shelled Brazil nuts contains a total of 918 calories of which 85% of the calories come from fat, 8% calories come from proteins and 7% calories come from carbohydrates. The total fat content in an equal quantity of shelled Brazil nuts is 93 grams, protein content in it is 20.05 grams and carbohydrate content in it is 17.18 grams. One oz of shelled Brazil nuts contains 186 calories and 100 grams contains 656 calories.
Many people prefer consuming unblanched dried Brazil nuts. One ounce of unblanched dried Brazil nuts also contains 186 calories.
7 pieces of Trader Joe’s raw Brazil nuts contain a total of 190 calories of which 84% of the calories come from fat and 8% each from proteins and carbohydrates. The total fat content in an equal quantity of Trader Joe’s raw Brazil nuts contains a total of 19 grams of fat content and 4 grams each of carbohydrate and protein content.
One-third cup of whole Brazil nuts contains a total of 330 calories. Out of these 330 calories a total of 86% of the calories come from fat and 7% each from proteins and carbohydrates. The total fat content in an equal serving of whole Brazil nuts is 35 grams, protein content in it is 7 grams and carbohydrate content in it is 6 grams.
Dark chocolate Brazil nuts are also quite popular; they taste delicious but also come with a good number of calories. 5 pieces of dark chocolate Brazil nuts available from Next Organics contain a total of 219 calories of which 69% of the calories come from fat, 22% from carbohydrates and the remaining 9% from proteins.
