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Coconut vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut and walnut different?

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B2 than coconut.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 128% higher.
  • Coconut contains 5 times more saturated fat than walnut. While coconut contains 29.698g of saturated fat, walnut contains only 6.126g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than coconut (59).

Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
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%
Walnut
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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 SeleniumSelenium +106.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.6%

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +894.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +224%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.435mg 1.586mg 128%
Saturated fat 29.698g 6.126g 107%
Manganese 1.5mg 3.414mg 83%
Fats 33.49g 65.21g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.537mg 37%
Phosphorus 113mg 346mg 33%
Magnesium 32mg 158mg 30%
Protein 3.33g 15.23g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.341mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 8.933g 19%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.09mg 18%
Folate 26µg 98µg 18%
Calories 354kcal 654kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.15mg 10%
Selenium 10.1µg 4.9µg 9%
Fiber 9g 6.7g 9%
Calcium 14mg 98mg 8%
Iron 2.43mg 2.91mg 6%
Choline 12.1mg 39.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.57mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.125mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.7mg 3%
Potassium 356mg 441mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.7µg 2%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 13.71g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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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 +1054.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +357.4%
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g

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
Walnut
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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 -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +526.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12789.1%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.