About this page: Data is drawn from Nutriofia's structured database of published sources (CoFID, USDA, and published analytical literature). The coverage bar shows what percentage of our 1041 foods have been measured for Energy (kcal). This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.
About Energy (kcal)
Energy measures how much fuel food provides; kilocalories (kcal) reflect the energy available from carbohydrate, fat, protein and alcohol.
⚠️ Too little
Consistently low energy intake can lead to unintended weight loss, fatigue and nutrient shortfalls.
🚫 Too much
Consistently high energy intake can lead to weight gain; the balance of whole foods, fibre and activity matters.
Foods Containing Energy (kcal)
1038 foods with recorded data, ranked highest first.
Showing 1–100 of 1,038.
Values per 100g fresh weight.
| # |
Food |
Per 100g |
Level |
| ★ |
Oil, safflower
|
899 kcal |
|
| ★ |
Oil, coconut
|
899 kcal |
|
| ★ |
Oil, corn
|
899 kcal |
|
| 4 |
Oil, soya
|
899 kcal |
|
| 5 |
Oil, sunflower
|
899 kcal |
|
| 6 |
Oil, evening primrose
|
899 kcal |
|
| 7 |
Oil, walnut
|
899 kcal |
|
| 8 |
Oil, grapeseed
|
899 kcal |
|
| 9 |
Oil, wheatgerm
|
899 kcal |
|
| 10 |
Oil, hazelnut
|
899 kcal |
|
| 11 |
Oil, olive
|
899 kcal |
|
| 12 |
Oil, palm
|
899 kcal |
|
| 13 |
Oil, peanut (groundnut)
|
899 kcal |
|
| 14 |
Oil, vegetable, average
|
899 kcal |
|
| 15 |
Oil, rapeseed
|
899 kcal |
|
| 16 |
Oil, sesame
|
898 kcal |
|
| 17 |
Oil, cottonseed
|
891 kcal |
|
| 18 |
Nuts, pecans, halves, raw
|
750.2 kcal |
|
| 19 |
Macadamia nuts (raw)
|
748 kcal |
|
| 20 |
Butter, salted
|
744 kcal |
|
| 21 |
Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw
|
729.6 kcal |
|
| 22 |
Sesame butter, creamy
|
697.1 kcal |
|
| 23 |
Pecans (raw)
|
689 kcal |
|
| 24 |
Pine nuts (raw)
|
688 kcal |
|
| 25 |
Walnuts (raw)
|
688 kcal |
|
| 26 |
Brazil nuts (raw)
|
683 kcal |
|
| 27 |
Nuts, brazilnuts, raw
|
663.6 kcal |
|
| 28 |
Hazelnuts (raw)
|
650 kcal |
|
| 29 |
Almond butter, creamy
|
645.5 kcal |
|
| 30 |
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, raw
|
641.4 kcal |
|
| 31 |
Barcelona nuts, Kernel only
|
639 kcal |
|
| 32 |
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added
|
620 kcal |
|
| 33 |
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added
|
612 kcal |
|
| 34 |
Almonds, flaked and ground
|
612 kcal |
|
| 35 |
Cashew nuts, kernel only, roasted and salted
|
611 kcal |
|
| 36 |
Peanut butter, smooth
|
607 kcal |
|
| 37 |
Tahini paste
|
607 kcal |
|
| 38 |
Coconut, desiccated
|
604 kcal |
|
| 39 |
Peanuts, roasted and salted
|
602 kcal |
|
| 40 |
Sunflower seeds, toasted
|
602 kcal |
|
| 41 |
Nigella seeds (kalonji)
|
602 kcal |
|
| 42 |
Pistachios (raw)
|
601 kcal |
|
| 43 |
Sesame seeds
|
598 kcal |
|
| 44 |
Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted
|
590 kcal |
|
| 45 |
Peanuts, raw
|
588.3 kcal |
|
| 46 |
Melon seeds
|
583 kcal |
|
| 47 |
Nuts, mixed
|
581 kcal |
|
| 48 |
Almonds, toasted
|
579 kcal |
|
| 49 |
Sunflower seeds
|
576 kcal |
|
| 50 |
Cashew nuts, raw
|
573 kcal |
|
| 51 |
Golden linseed (flax)
|
569 kcal |
|
| 52 |
Flaxseed (linseed), ground
|
569 kcal |
|
| 53 |
Pumpkin seeds
|
565 kcal |
|
| 54 |
Peanuts, kernel only, plain, unsalted
|
564 kcal |
|
| 55 |
Almonds (raw)
|
554 kcal |
|
| 56 |
Chocolate nut spread
|
549 kcal |
|
| 57 |
Coffeemate, whitener powder
|
534 kcal |
|
| 58 |
Cress seeds
|
529 kcal |
|
| 59 |
Potato snacks, pringle-type, fried in vegetable oil
|
519 kcal |
|
| 60 |
Shortbread
|
515 kcal |
|
| 61 |
Chia seeds, dried
|
511 kcal |
|
| 62 |
Chocolate covered wafer biscuit
|
509 kcal |
|
| 63 |
Poppy seeds
|
506 kcal |
|
| 64 |
Tortilla chips fried in sunflower oil
|
504 kcal |
|
| 65 |
Bread, white, sliced, fried in rapeseed oil
|
498 kcal |
|
| 66 |
Cream, double
|
496 kcal |
|
| 67 |
Chocolate covered caramel and biscuit fingers
|
495 kcal |
|
| 68 |
Sev/ganthia, homemade
|
478 kcal |
|
| 69 |
Ajwain (carom) seeds
|
461 kcal |
|
| 70 |
Flour, soy, full-fat
|
452 kcal |
|
| 71 |
Cheese, goat's, hard
|
452 kcal |
|
| 72 |
Mustard powder
|
452 kcal |
|
| 73 |
Cheese, Parmesan
|
452 kcal |
|
| 74 |
Breakfast cereal, crunchy/crispy muesli type cereal, with nuts, unfortified
|
450 kcal |
|
| 75 |
Biscuits, cookies, chocolate chip, American style
|
440 kcal |
|
| 76 |
Cheese, cream
|
439 kcal |
|
| 77 |
Trail mix
|
432 kcal |
|
| 78 |
Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins
|
430 kcal |
|
| 79 |
Minibreads, toasted, retail
|
423 kcal |
|
| 80 |
Minibreads, toasted, retail
|
423 kcal |
|
| 81 |
Cheese, Cheddar
|
416 kcal |
|
| 82 |
Doughnuts, ring, iced
|
413 kcal |
|
| 83 |
Cheese, Stilton
|
411 kcal |
|
| 84 |
Flour, soya
|
409 kcal |
|
| 85 |
Cheese, Double Gloucester
|
405 kcal |
|
| 86 |
Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels)
|
404 kcal |
|
| 87 |
Tigernuts
|
403 kcal |
|
| 88 |
Cheese, Red Leicester
|
399 kcal |
|
| 89 |
Barcelona nuts, kernel only, weighed with shells
|
397 kcal |
|
| 90 |
Oat Groats
|
395 kcal |
|
| 91 |
Oat Bran
|
395 kcal |
|
| 92 |
Sugar, white
|
394 kcal |
|
| 93 |
Sugar, Demerara
|
394 kcal |
|
| 94 |
Sugar, icing
|
393 kcal |
|
| 95 |
Flour, oat, whole grain
|
389.1 kcal |
|
| 96 |
Breadsticks, plain
|
389 kcal |
|
| 97 |
Peanuts, kernel only, plain, weighed with shells
|
389 kcal |
|
| 98 |
Cheese, Cheshire
|
387 kcal |
|
| 99 |
Sugars, granulated
|
385 kcal |
|
| 100 |
Flour, chestnut
|
384.7 kcal |
|
* Values are per 100g fresh weight. % NRV = percentage of EU Nutrient Reference Value. Bar shows relative level compared to the highest value across all foods in the database.
Data sources:
Standard nutrients: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), Public Health England.
EU Nutrient Reference Values: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (Annex XIII).
All values per 100g fresh weight unless stated. Nothing here constitutes medical advice.
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