SIGHI Seed Data — Nuts, Seeds, and Fats
Source: SIGHI Food Compatibility List, 2024-08-29 edition.
Format: score | mechanisms | name | notes
Nuts
1 | | almond | Small amounts OK. May cause sleep problems.
0 | | Brazil nut | Max 1-2/day, good selenium source
1 | A L | cashew nut |
0 | | chufa sedge, tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) | Actually a tuber
2 | | chufa sedge, roasted | Actually a tuber
1 | L | hazelnut |
0 | | macadamia |
2 | | peanuts |
0 | | pecan nut |
1 | | pine nuts | Several species, maybe variable compatibility
0 | | pistachio |
3 | A L | walnut |
Seeds and Kernels
0 | | chia (Salvia hispanica) |
0 | | flax seeds |
0 | | psyllium seed husks (Plantago ovata) | Useful for both constipation and diarrhea
0 | A | pumpkin seeds | Contains spermidine but tolerated in usual amounts
1 | | sesame | May cause diarrhea, often well tolerated
Fats and Oils
0 | | black caraway oil (Nigella sativa) | Antiallergic
0 | | canola oil |
0 | | coconut fat, coconut oil | Very recommended
0 | | common evening-primrose oil |
0 | | corn oil, maize oil |
0 | | flaxseed oil, linseed oil |
0 | | margarine | Check for incompatible additives
0 | | Nigella sativa oil | Antiallergic
0 | | olive oil | Incompatible for salicylate intolerance
0 | | palm oil, palm kernel oil | Ecological concerns; otherwise recommended
0 | A | pumpkin seed oil | Spermidine, but tolerated in usual quantities
0 | | rapeseed oil |
0 | | safflower oil |
1 | | soybean oil |
0 | | sunflower oil | Single dose OK, inflammatory long term
2 | | walnut oil |