Macadamia vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and acorns different?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, acorns are richer in vitamin B6 and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 121% higher.
- Macadamia contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than acorns. While macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, acorns contain only 0.112mg.
- Acorns have less saturated fat.
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Nuts, acorns, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +967% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +690.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 1.337mg | 121% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 15.109g | 109% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.112mg | 90% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 23.86g | 80% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 3.102g | 41% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.79mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 4.596g | 21% |
| Folate | 11µg | 87µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.528mg | 19% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 387kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 79mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 62mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.621mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 40.75g | 9% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.51mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 539mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 7.91g | 6.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.827mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.715mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 40.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +217.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1951.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +289.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206% |
