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Acorns vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between acorns and mixed nuts

  • Mixed nuts are higher than acorns in phosphorus, fats, magnesium, vitamin B3, protein, copper, manganese, zinc, and iron.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily phosphorus needs 54% more than acorns.
  • The amount of saturated fat in acorns is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 156% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.455g 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 14.612g 67%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Phosphorus 79mg 456mg 54%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Fats 23.86g 53.95g 46%
Magnesium 62mg 229mg 40%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 7.709mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 28.488g 33%
Copper 0.621mg 0.907mg 32%
Manganese 1.337mg 2.04mg 31%
Protein 6.15g 20.04g 28%
Fiber 7g 28%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.36mg 26%
Saturated fat 3.102g 8.711g 25%
Iron 0.79mg 2.61mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.352mg 14%
Calories 387kcal 607kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 1.14mg 9%
Choline 52mg 9%
Calcium 41mg 117mg 8%
Carbs 40.75g 21.05g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.189mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.196mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.082g 5%
Potassium 539mg 632mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 87µg 83µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 629kcal 303kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 16g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 40.75g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.013g N/A

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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1241.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.9%
Contains more FatsFats +126.1%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.