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Best wild bird peanuts compared in 2026

Peanuts are a popular high-energy food for garden birds, offered in feeders through the year. The five options here come in tubs and bags, measured by volume or weight, with prices from £7.99 to £19.45. We compared pack format, quantity, peanut details, feeding information and price to help you choose.

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Premium Whole Peanuts for Wild Birds, 10kg Bag

Our Top Pick

Best overall

The 10kg bag of premium-grade whole peanuts costs £17.39, offering a large weight for all-year feeding at a price £2.06 below the 12.55kg Leagrams bag.

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Wild bird peanuts compared at a glance

Product	Brand	Price	Retailer	Pack format	Quantity (volume/weight)	Peanut type or quality detail	Feeding/storage detail	Price
Garden Ting Wild Bird Peanuts, 5L Reusable Tub	Garden Ting	£12.99Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC	Amazon UK	Reusable tub	5L	Wild bird peanuts, rich in protein and healthy fats	—	£12.99
Maltbys' Stores Wild Bird Peanuts, 3L (approx. 1.8kg)	MALTBYS' STORES 1904 LTD	£7.99Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC	Amazon UK	Pack of peanuts	3L, approx. 1.8kg	Wild bird peanuts	Wild bird feeding	£7.99
Leagrams Whole Peanuts, 12.55kg Bag	Leagrams	£19.45Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC	Amazon UK	Bag	12.55kg	Whole peanuts, aflatoxin-tested	Year-round; offer in a mesh peanut feeder	£19.45
Premium Whole Peanuts for Wild Birds, 10kg Bag	TBA	£17.39Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC	Amazon UK	Bag	10kg	Whole peanuts, premium-grade, rich in oils, fats and protein	All-year feeding	£17.39
Whole Wild Bird Peanuts, 5kg Bag	Peanuts	£10.85Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC	Amazon UK	Bag	5kg	Whole wild bird peanuts	Wild bird feeding	£10.85

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Our picks for wild bird peanuts

Best reusable tub

Garden Ting Wild Bird Peanuts, 5L Reusable Tub

A 5L reusable tub of wild bird peanuts, rich in protein and healthy fats, at £12.99.

Garden Ting supplies 5L of wild bird peanuts in a reusable tub, described as rich in protein and healthy fats. At £12.99, it costs £5.00 more than the Maltbys' Stores 3L pack. Its quantity is given by volume, so it cannot be compared directly with the bags sold by weight.

Price£12.99Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC

Key Details

Pack format: Reusable tub
Quantity (volume/weight): 5L
Peanut type or quality detail: Wild bird peanuts, rich in protein and healthy fats
Price: £12.99

What We Like

Reusable 5L tub
Rich in protein and healthy fats

Considerations

£5.00 more than the Maltbys' Stores 3L pack

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Best low-cost small pack

Maltbys' Stores Wild Bird Peanuts, 3L (approx. 1.8kg)

A 3L pack of wild bird peanuts, weighing approx. 1.8kg, at the lowest price here.

Maltbys' Stores offers wild bird peanuts in a 3L pack weighing approx. 1.8kg, for £7.99, the lowest price here. It suits households wanting a modest supply. By weight, it can be set against the clearly stated 5kg bag from B005JJCPRS at £10.85, which holds nearly three times as much.

Price£7.99Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC

Key Details

Pack format: Pack of peanuts
Quantity (volume/weight): 3L, approx. 1.8kg
Peanut type or quality detail: Wild bird peanuts
Feeding/storage detail: Wild bird feeding
Price: £7.99

What We Like

Lowest price here at £7.99
3L pack weighing approx. 1.8kg

Considerations

The 5kg bag costs £2.86 more and holds nearly three times the weight

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Best for bulk feeding

Leagrams Whole Peanuts, 12.55kg Bag

A 12.55kg bag of aflatoxin-tested whole peanuts for year-round feeding in a mesh peanut feeder.

Leagrams supplies 12.55kg of whole peanuts, the heaviest bag here, for £19.45. The product is aflatoxin-tested and intended for year-round use, with the product advising that whole peanuts be offered in a mesh peanut feeder. It costs £2.06 more than the 10kg bag from B08GSR2GMR.

Price£19.45Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC

Key Details

Pack format: Bag
Quantity (volume/weight): 12.55kg
Peanut type or quality detail: Whole peanuts, aflatoxin-tested
Feeding/storage detail: Year-round; offer in a mesh peanut feeder
Price: £19.45

What We Like

Heaviest bag here at 12.55kg
Aflatoxin-tested, with year-round use

Considerations

£19.45 is the highest price, £2.06 above the 10kg bag

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Best overall

Premium Whole Peanuts for Wild Birds, 10kg Bag

A 10kg bag of premium-grade whole peanuts for all-year feeding, rich in oils, fats and protein.

This 10kg bag holds premium-grade whole peanuts for all-year feeding, described as rich in oils, fats and protein, for £17.39. It sits between the 5kg bag at £10.85 and the 12.55kg Leagrams bag at £19.45, giving a large weight for a lower price than the biggest bag.

Price£17.39Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC

Key Details

Pack format: Bag
Quantity (volume/weight): 10kg
Peanut type or quality detail: Whole peanuts, premium-grade, rich in oils, fats and protein
Feeding/storage detail: All-year feeding
Price: £17.39

What We Like

10kg of premium-grade whole peanuts
Rich in oils, fats and protein, for all-year feeding

Considerations

£6.54 more than the 5kg bag, though it holds double the weight

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Best mid-sized bag

Whole Wild Bird Peanuts, 5kg Bag

A 5kg bag of whole wild bird peanuts, priced between the small pack and the 10kg bag.

This 5kg bag contains whole wild bird peanuts for £10.85, sitting between the Maltbys' Stores 3L pack at £7.99 and the 10kg bag at £17.39. It suits households wanting more than a small pack without buying 10kg or more. The quantity is given by weight rather than volume.

Price£10.85Checked 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC

Key Details

Pack format: Bag
Quantity (volume/weight): 5kg
Peanut type or quality detail: Whole wild bird peanuts
Feeding/storage detail: Wild bird feeding
Price: £10.85

What We Like

5kg of whole wild bird peanuts
£10.85, a mid-range price here

Considerations

Half the weight of the 10kg bag, which costs £6.54 more

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