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Macadamia vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macadamia and walnut?

  • Macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3, yet walnut is richer in copper, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 92% higher.
  • Macadamia has 4 times more vitamin B1 than walnut. Macadamia has 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while walnut has 0.341mg.
  • Walnut contains less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english types in this comparison.

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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%
Walnut
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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 IronIron +26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 47.174g 304%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 8.933g 125%
Copper 0.756mg 1.586mg 92%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.341mg 71%
Manganese 4.131mg 3.414mg 31%
Saturated fat 12.061g 6.126g 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 346mg 23%
Folate 11µg 98µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.537mg 20%
Fats 75.77g 65.21g 16%
Zinc 1.3mg 3.09mg 16%
Protein 7.91g 15.23g 15%
Iron 3.69mg 2.91mg 10%
Fiber 8.6g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 1.125mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Magnesium 130mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.57mg 4%
Calories 718kcal 654kcal 3%
Potassium 368mg 441mg 2%
Selenium 3.6µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 85mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.3mg 0%
Carbs 13.82g 13.71g 0%
Net carbs 5.22g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 2.61g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0.06g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.09g 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
Walnut
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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 FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g

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
Walnut
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +559.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3040.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
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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 StarchStarch +1650%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +82.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +28.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.