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Macadamia vs. Hickory nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between macadamia and hickory nut

  • Macadamia is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, hickory nut are richer in zinc, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Hickory nut' daily need coverage for zinc is 27% higher.
  • Macadamia has 3 times more vitamin B3 than hickory nut. While macadamia has 2.473mg of vitamin B3, hickory nut have only 0.907mg.
  • Hickory nut have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Nuts, hickorynuts, dried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 124% 18% 38% 80% 246% 118% 144% 0.13% 601% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +74.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Copper ~0.738mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 6.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 217% 30% 17% 105% 44% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Hickory nut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 21.886g 136%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 32.611g 66%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.867mg 27%
Zinc 1.3mg 4.31mg 27%
Saturated fat 12.061g 7.038g 23%
Manganese 4.131mg 4.61mg 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 336mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 1.746mg 20%
Iron 3.69mg 2.12mg 20%
Fats 75.77g 64.37g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.907mg 10%
Magnesium 130mg 173mg 10%
Protein 7.91g 12.72g 10%
Fiber 8.6g 6.4g 9%
Selenium 3.6µg 8.1µg 8%
Folate 11µg 40µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.192mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Calories 718kcal 657kcal 3%
Potassium 368mg 436mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.131mg 2%
Copper 0.756mg 0.738mg 2%
Calcium 85mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 13.82g 18.25g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 11.85g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.422mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 1.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.713mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.73mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.389mg 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
13% 64% 18% 3% 2%
Protein: 12.72 g
Fats: 64.37 g
Carbs: 18.25 g
Water: 2.65 g
Other: 2.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%

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
11% 53% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.886 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1357.1%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients
  2. Hickory nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170177/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.