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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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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 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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 11% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.715mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Acorns 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%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.528mg 19%
Folate 11µg 87µg 19%
Calories 718kcal 387kcal 17%
Magnesium 130mg 62mg 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 79mg 16%
Copper 0.756mg 0.621mg 15%
Carbs 13.82g 40.75g 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.51mg 7%
Selenium 3.6µg 7%
Potassium 368mg 539mg 5%
Protein 7.91g 6.15g 4%
Calcium 85mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 1.827mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.715mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 908kcal 629kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 6.4 N/A
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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.