Agnes and I rated a number of common kinds of nuts according to our preferences. It should be noted that although most of these are a good source of protein, they almost all also have too much fat to eat often.
Here were the entries:
 almonds |
 brazil nuts |
 cashews |
 chestnuts |
 hazelnuts |
 peanuts |
 pistachios |
 walnuts |
And our ratings:
| Bernard | Agnes | |
| Tier 1 | peanuts and pistachios | pistachios and almonds |
| Tier 2 | almonds and cashews | peanuts and chestnuts |
| Tier 3 | hazelnuts and chestnuts | hazelnuts and brazil nuts |
| Tier 4 | walnuts and brazil nuts | cashews and walnuts |
While I rated peanuts as a Tier 1 nut, the rating should really be more complex: it depends on the kind of peanut. For instance, a Farmer Brand peanut (which is grown in the Shandong region of China) is definitely Tier 1, but a Planters dry-roasted peanut is barely a Tier 1. Ballpark peanuts fall into Tier 2. Redskin peanuts and honey roasted peanuts are Tier 3. Most peanuts sold by street vendors are stale, and therefore Tier 4. Also, I guess it should be noted that peanuts are legumes, not nuts.
Agnes doesn't make these distinctions.