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Acorns vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between acorns and coconut

  • Acorns have more vitamin B6, copper, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, coconut has more iron and manganese.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 133% more.
  • Acorns have 10 times more vitamin B6 than coconut. Acorns have 0.528mg of vitamin B6, while coconut has 0.054mg.
  • Acorns are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +207.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.102g 29.698g 121%
Fiber 9g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.054mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 1.425g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 0.366g 28%
Copper 0.621mg 0.435mg 21%
Iron 0.79mg 2.43mg 21%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Fats 23.86g 33.49g 15%
Folate 87µg 26µg 15%
Carbs 40.75g 15.23g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 0.54mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.3mg 8%
Manganese 1.337mg 1.5mg 7%
Magnesium 62mg 32mg 7%
Protein 6.15g 3.33g 6%
Phosphorus 79mg 113mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.1mg 5%
Potassium 539mg 356mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.066mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 14mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Calories 387kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 40.75g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1155.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.