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Coconut vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coconut and acorns

  • Coconut has more iron and manganese; however, acorns have more vitamin B6, copper, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 133% more.
  • Coconut has 3 times more iron than acorns. Coconut has 2.43mg of iron, while acorns have 0.79mg.
  • Acorns are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Nuts, acorns, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +207.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +234.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Acorns DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 3.102g 121%
Fiber 9g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.528mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 15.109g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.596g 28%
Copper 0.435mg 0.621mg 21%
Iron 2.43mg 0.79mg 21%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Fats 33.49g 23.86g 15%
Folate 26µg 87µg 15%
Carbs 15.23g 40.75g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.827mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.715mg 8%
Manganese 1.5mg 1.337mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 62mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 6.15g 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 79mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.51mg 5%
Potassium 356mg 539mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.112mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 41mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 387kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 40.75g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.103mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.269mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.345mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1155.7%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.