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15. Brazil nuts are very high in selenium

Reply to purple_haze (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 11:19 AM

Jun 29

which is good for you, to a point. But like any mineral, over-consumption can eventually result in toxicity.

I only know this because I also buy Brazil nuts in bulk, and because I eat a lot of nuts generally, was curious about their nutritional profile. The internetz, for what that's worth, warns about over-consumption due to the selenium content. So I literally ration mine as a daily treat.

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You have a can of Planters mixed nuts.What nut do you dig out first and eat? Mine are the cashews . Rich opened the can [View all] debm55 Jun 29 OP

Brazil nuts or nut, since there's usually only one. sinkingfeeling Jun 29 #1

Thank you sinkingfeeling. debm55 Jun 29 #4

brazil nuts purple_haze Jun 29 #2

Thank you very much purple _haze. and thanks for sharing the 5 lb bag idea. debm55 Jun 29 #5

Brazil nuts are very high in selenium RandomNumbers Jun 29 #15

Yep! purple_haze Jun 29 #20

I usually reach for True Dough Jun 29 #3

HAHAHAHAHHHAH. Thank you very much True Dough. debm55 Jun 29 #6

"Mixed Nuts" is such a misnomer justaprogressive Jun 29 #7

Thank you justaprogressive. Good point debm55 Jun 29 #11

I'm with you, cashews and then walnuts and then almonds. Polly Hennessey Jun 29 #8

Thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 Jun 29 #12

Mine is Rebl2 Jun 29 #9

Thank you RebI2 debm55 Jun 29 #13

The pecans catbyte Jun 29 #10

Thank you catbyte. For me , pecans are a close second. debm55 Jun 29 #14

Any will do. Tetrachloride Jun 29 #16

Thank you very much Tetracloride. Great answer. debm55 Jun 29 #17

Roasted Peanuts wyn borkins Jun 29 #18

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much wyn borkins. debm55 Jun 29 #19

Almonds. Always the almonds nt yellowdogintexas Jun 29 #21

Great and thank you for sharing yellowdoginexas. debm55 Jun 29 #22