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. 2015 Aug;14(4):35–48.

Table 1.

(Food Processor/Overestimated) Boron Content of Richest Food Sources

Food mg/100 g mg in a Typical Serving
Avocado 2.06 2.06
Apricots (dried) 2.11 0.53
Currants 1.74 0.26
Grapes (red) 0.50 0.50
Peach 0.52 0.57
Prunes 1.88 0.94
Raisins 4.51 0.67
Red kidney beans 1.4 1.82
Lentils 0.74 0.96
Almonds 2.82 0.42
Brazil nutsa 1.72 0.34
Cashew nuts 1.15 0.17
Hazelnuts 2.77 0.68
Peanut butter 1.92 0.38
Pistachio nuts 1.20 0.18
Walnuts (California) 1.63 0.24
Wine (Shiraz Cabernet) 0.86 0.86

Note: Adapted from Naghii et al.121

aBrazil nuts are the richest food source of selenium. Consumption of more than 2 Brazil nuts/d may result in selenium toxicity.