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Beechnuts vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beechnuts and ginkgo nuts

  • Beechnuts are richer in fats, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5, yet ginkgo nuts are richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for beechnuts is 74% higher.
  • Beechnuts contain 18 times more saturated fat than ginkgo nuts. Beechnuts contain 5.719g of saturated fat, while ginkgo nuts contain 0.319g.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, beechnuts, dried and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 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 PotassiumPotassium +99.4%
Contains more IronIron +146%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1086.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85%
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 50% 0% 9.3% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +584.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beechnuts Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 20.089g 0.618g 130%
Fats 50g 1.68g 74%
Manganese 1.341mg 0.113mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 21.892g 0.619g 53%
Copper 0.67mg 0.274mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.877mg 6mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.684mg 0.328mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.719g 0.319g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.371mg 0.09mg 22%
Calories 576kcal 182kcal 20%
Iron 2.46mg 1mg 18%
Phosphorus 0mg 124mg 18%
Potassium 1017mg 510mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.925mg 0.16mg 15%
Folate 113µg 54µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.304mg 0.22mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Protein 6.2g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 33.5g 37.6g 1%
Sodium 38mg 7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 929kcal 421kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 55g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.3 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 33.5g 37.6g N/A
Calcium 1mg 2mg 0%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.34mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 0.367mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.367mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.262mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.346mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.102mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 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 +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2876.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +736.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 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 +3436.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3150.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/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.