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Acorns vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between acorns and ginkgo nuts

  • Acorns are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Acorns cover your daily manganese needs 53% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Acorns contain 10 times more saturated fat than ginkgo nuts. While acorns contain 3.102g of saturated fat, ginkgo nuts contain only 0.319g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, 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.
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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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1083.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57%
~equal in Potassium ~510mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 1.337mg 0.113mg 53%
Copper 0.621mg 0.274mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 0.619g 36%
Fats 23.86g 1.68g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 0.618g 27%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 6mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.328mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.319g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.16mg 11%
Calories 387kcal 182kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.22mg 9%
Folate 87µg 54µg 8%
Magnesium 62mg 27mg 8%
Phosphorus 79mg 124mg 6%
Calcium 41mg 2mg 4%
Protein 6.15g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Iron 0.79mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.34mg 2%
Potassium 539mg 510mg 1%
Carbs 40.75g 37.6g 1%
Net carbs 40.75g 37.6g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.102mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1320.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +97.8%
~equal in Carbs ~37.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2340.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.