The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Nuts of All Time

Nuts

The bowl gets passed around, and everyone suddenly has an opinion. Some people are loyal to peanuts because they're impossible to stop eating. Others swear nothing beats the buttery bite of a cashew or the satisfaction of cracking open pistachios. Then come the dessert fans, the holiday traditionalists, and the people willing to pay extra for macadamias without a second thought.

This isn't about nutrition labels or fancy recipes. It's about the nut you'd back every single time when it goes head-to-head with another contender. Every matchup forces a tough choice, and there are no easy winners. Grab a handful and start voting.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. CASHEWS

67.2% win rate

#1 Greatest Nuts of All Time

2. PISTACHIO

64.4% win rate

#2 Greatest Nuts of All Time

3. PECANS

58.6% win rate

#3 Greatest Nuts of All Time

4. ALMONDS

52.4% win rate

#4 Greatest Nuts of All Time

T5. WALNUTS

46.5% win rate

Tied for the #5 Greatest Nuts of All Time

T5. MACADAMIAS

46.5% win rate

Tied for the #5 Greatest Nuts of All Time

7. PEANUTS

45.1% win rate

#7 Greatest Nuts of All Time

8. BRAZIL NUTS

28.1% win rate

#8 Greatest Nuts of All Time

9. HAZELNUTS

26.8% win rate

#9 Greatest Nuts of All Time