EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Nitrogen

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Nitrogen content is reported separately from the protein calculated from it. [1] [2]

N — element symbol — element graphic — **N — element symbol**
An identity reference, not the appearance of the food.
Description, source and attribution
Element N, atomic number 7. The graphic does not assign an oxidation state or compound to the food measurement.
Original Bitameans element graphic; symbol and atomic number from PubChem. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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32 foods with data 74 not reported, excluded from ranking

Almonds
Whole almonds, raw.
4.141 g
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
3.65 g
Sunflower seeds
Raw sunflower seed kernels.
3.561 g
Cashews
Raw cashew kernels, as described by USDA.
3.291 g
Chia seeds
Chia seeds, dry, raw.
3.21 g
Canned light tuna
Light tuna canned in water, drained solids; not specified as no-salt-added.
3.04 g
Queso fresco
Solid queso fresco cheese, USDA record; not a measurement of every Costa Rican fresh cheese.
2.96 g
Walnuts
English walnut halves, raw.
2.748 g
Hazelnuts
Raw hazelnuts (filberts).
2.546 g
Oats
Whole-grain rolled oats, old-fashioned, dry.
2.315 g
Pecans
Pecan halves, raw.
1.879 g
White whole-grain sorghum
White whole-grain sorghum, dry, raw.
1.613 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Nitrogen (Nitrogen), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Periodic Table of Elements · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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