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Ginkgo nuts vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginkgo nuts and acorns

  • Ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, yet acorns are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Acorns cover your daily manganese needs 53% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginkgo nuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, ginkgo nuts, 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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
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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 +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1083.2%
~equal in Potassium ~539mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginkgo nuts Acorns DV% diff.
Manganese 0.113mg 1.337mg 53%
Copper 0.274mg 0.621mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.619g 15.109g 36%
Fats 1.68g 23.86g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.618g 4.596g 27%
Vitamin B3 6mg 1.827mg 26%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.328mg 0.528mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.319g 3.102g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.715mg 11%
Calories 182kcal 387kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.112mg 9%
Folate 54µg 87µg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 62mg 8%
Phosphorus 124mg 79mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 41mg 4%
Protein 4.32g 6.15g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Iron 1mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.118mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.51mg 2%
Potassium 510mg 539mg 1%
Carbs 37.6g 40.75g 1%
Net carbs 37.6g 40.75g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.071mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.209mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.206mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0.103mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.269mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.345mg 0%
Histidine 0.102mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 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 WaterWater +97.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1320.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
~equal in Carbs ~40.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Acorns
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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 -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2340.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.7%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.