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Kiwi vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kiwi and walnut

  • Kiwi has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 162% more than kiwi.
  • Kiwi has 71 times more vitamin C than walnut. While kiwi has 92.7mg of vitamin C, walnut has only 1.3mg.
  • Kiwi has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of kiwi is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kiwifruit, green, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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.
Kiwi
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +829.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +838.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1120%
Contains more ZincZinc +2107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3383.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2350%

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.
Kiwi
4
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Walnut
7
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 +7030.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1392.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +752.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
Contains more CholineCholine +402.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Walnut
3
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 +1941%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236%
Contains more FatsFats +12440.4%
Contains more OtherOther +191.8%
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18906.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16336.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
4
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 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 +5037.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4733.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1520%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 47.174g 313%
Copper 0.13mg 1.586mg 162%
Manganese 0.098mg 3.414mg 144%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 1.3mg 102%
Fats 0.52g 65.21g 100%
Phosphorus 34mg 346mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.537mg 36%
Magnesium 17mg 158mg 34%
Iron 0.31mg 2.91mg 33%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 2.7µg 31%
Calories 61kcal 654kcal 30%
Saturated fat 0.029g 6.126g 28%
Protein 1.14g 15.23g 28%
Zinc 0.14mg 3.09mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.341mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 8.933g 22%
Folate 25µg 98µg 18%
Fiber 3g 6.7g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.15mg 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.9µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.57mg 8%
Choline 7.8mg 39.2mg 6%
Calcium 34mg 98mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 0.09g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.7mg 5%
Potassium 312mg 441mg 4%
Net carbs 11.66g 7.01g N/A
Carbs 14.66g 13.71g 0%
Sugar 8.99g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0g 0.06g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.391mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kiwi 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
39%
Kiwi
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Kiwi
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.38g)
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 - 58)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kiwi
Kiwi is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.097g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kiwi
Kiwi is cheaper (difference - $4.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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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