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Cherry vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and walnut different?

  • Cherries are richer in vitamin A, while walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 165% more than cherries.
  • Cherries contain 64 times more vitamin A than walnut. Cherries contain 1283IU of vitamin A, while walnut contains 20IU.
  • Cherries are lower in saturated fat.
  • Cherries have a higher glycemic index (22) than walnut (0).

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english types were 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.
Cherry
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1655.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.9%
Contains more IronIron +809.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +2990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2206.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2948.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
2
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Walnut
9
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1120.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more CholineCholine +542.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Walnut
4
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +2016.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1423%
Contains more FatsFats +21636.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +356.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10793.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52315.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
2
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3800%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +203.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cherry Walnut
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.104mg 1.586mg 165%
Manganese 0.112mg 3.414mg 144%
Fats 0.3g 65.21g 100%
Phosphorus 15mg 346mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.537mg 38%
Magnesium 9mg 158mg 35%
Iron 0.32mg 2.91mg 32%
Calories 50kcal 654kcal 30%
Saturated fat 0.068g 6.126g 28%
Protein 1g 15.23g 28%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.09mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.341mg 26%
Folate 8µg 98µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 8.933g 22%
Fiber 1.6g 6.7g 20%
Vitamin C 10mg 1.3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.57mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.9µg 9%
Potassium 173mg 441mg 8%
Calcium 16mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Choline 6.1mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.125mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 0.09g 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 12.18g 13.71g 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cherry Walnut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Cherry
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cherry
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.88g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cherry
Cherry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.058g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cherry
Cherry is cheaper (difference - $4.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

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

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