I was surprised....

[Big Blues]

while reading the nutritional value comparison of nuts that pistachios are the only nuts that have vitamin A. How many of your birds like pistachios? This is a good comparison link.

Nuts, grains and seeds chart | Nutrient chart | Vitamins and minerals in common nuts, grains and seeds

Pistachios​

One ounce of dry roasted pistachio nuts (no salt) (49 kernels) contains 6.05 grams of protein, and 2.9 grams of dietary fiber.
Potassium - 295 mg
Phosphorus - 137 mg
Calcium - 31 mg
Magnesium - 34 mg
Iron - 1.19 mg
Sodium - 3 mg
Manganese - 0.36 mg
Zinc - 0.65 mg
Copper - 0.376 mg
Selenium - 2.6 mcg
Also contains trace amounts of other minerals.
Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.238 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.045 mg
Niacin - 0.404 mg
Pantothenic Acid - 0.145 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.361 mg
Folate - 14 mcg
Vitamin A - 74 IU
Vitamin E - 0.55 mg
Vitamin K - 3.7 mcg
Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.

 

[itzmered]

Jasper loves them

 

[birdlvr466]

Mango LOVES them and Carlos likes them. Tequila doesnt eat them.

 

[Stevo]

Hard to find them unsalted back home

 

[Hankmacaw]

And almonds have the least fat and most calcium. Of course my Jasper (the junk food junkie) likes walnuts (high fat and she has CHP) best. Fritos are even better than walnuts.
ML

 

[Hankmacaw]

Stevo, you can wash them off in running water, then scatter them out on a tray to dry. That will take the majority of the salt off.
ML

 

[Danita]

My Kiwi loves them too

 

[Stevo]

Stevo, you can wash them off in running water, then scatter them out on a tray to dry. That will take the majority of the salt off.
ML

Good idea! Thanks

 

[Kristy]

Fritos are even better than walnuts.
ML

That is a nice amount of protein, although I could never eat 49 of them.

 

[ncGreyBirdLady]

I wish I could get Jimmy to eat them Actually none of My fids care for them.But they do Love almonds

 

[Big Blues]

I wish I could get Jimmy to eat them Actually none of My fids care for them.But they do Love almonds

Ours eat more almonds than any nut with the exception of the the Hys and Shadow, they eat the macs. Gary and I eat the almonds every day too.

 

[Big Blues]

And almonds have the least fat and most calcium. Of course my Jasper (the junk food junkie) likes walnuts (high fat and she has CHP) best. Fritos are even better than walnuts.
ML

Have you tried washing the salt off of the fritos?

 

[logo89]

Lucy loves them! Actually she loves any and all nuts.

 

[MommyBird]

And almonds have the least fat and most calcium. Of course my Jasper (the junk food junkie) likes walnuts (high fat and she has CHP) best. Fritos are even better than walnuts.
ML

Actually, walnuts are an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. (Flax is the best. Pumpkin seeds are good too. Other sources are shrimp and cold-water oily fish like sardines and salmon which my birds won't eat.)
This is an essential diet ingredient that their bodies cannot manufacture, they need to eat it to be healthy.
HolisticBird and HolisticBirds
You should join your parrots in eating some walnuts.

 

[J*M*L]

Can you give them the sardines packed in olive oil?

 

[Big Blues]

Can you give them the sardines packed in olive oil?

I wouldn't give my birds sardines packed in olive oil because of the high sodium.

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone

 

[J*M*L]

I wouldn't give my birds sardines packed in olive oil because of the high sodium.

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone

Thanks for the link!

 

[WenM]

We have never tried pistacios - they are SOOOO expensive here, almost as much as macs. My hubby adores pistacios so if I found a good source for cheap, I would order a supply for the birds and Don!

 

[Bokkapooh]

Trador Joes sell Pistachios for a good price, of liker $5 for like a pound. Pretty good in my books. And UNSALTED

My 'toos love pistachios, almonds, and walnuts. I give a small pieces of walnart, and a pistachio and almond a day

 

[tlday13]

Jewel loves pistachios! We use that as our bribe/reward for going into her cage.. she knows she's going to get one when we have to put her in.. or when I leave in the morning to take the kids to school and daycare.