Acorns vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acorns and macadamia different?
- Acorns are higher in vitamin B6 and folate; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 121% higher.
- Acorns contain 8 times more folate than macadamia. While acorns contain 87µg of folate, macadamia contains only 11µg.
- Acorns have less saturated fat.
Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +690.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +967% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.337mg | 4.131mg | 121% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 15.109g | 58.877g | 109% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 1.195mg | 90% |
| Fats | 23.86g | 75.77g | 80% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 12.061g | 41% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 3.69mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.596g | 1.502g | 21% |
| Folate | 87µg | 11µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.528mg | 0.275mg | 19% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 718kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 79mg | 188mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 62mg | 130mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.621mg | 0.756mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 40.75g | 13.82g | 9% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 368mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 6.15g | 7.91g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.827mg | 2.473mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.118mg | 0.162mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.758mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.75g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.236mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.489mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.103mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.269mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.345mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1951.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +217.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +289.7% |
