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Oatmeal vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oatmeal and walnut different?

  • Oatmeal is richer in iron, while walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 169% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal contains 2 times more iron than walnut. Oatmeal contains 5.96mg of iron, while walnut contains 2.91mg.
  • Oatmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than walnut (0).

Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Nuts, walnuts, english types were 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +104.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623%
Contains more CopperCopper +2303%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.8%
~equal in Selenium ~4.9µg

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Walnut
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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 AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +734%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 WaterWater +1964.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4694.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +212.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2184.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10973.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 +17183.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +737.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.066mg 1.586mg 169%
Manganese 0.558mg 3.414mg 124%
Fats 1.36g 65.21g 98%
Iron 5.96mg 2.91mg 38%
Phosphorus 77mg 346mg 38%
Magnesium 26mg 158mg 31%
Calories 68kcal 654kcal 29%
Saturated fat 0.226g 6.126g 27%
Protein 2.37g 15.23g 26%
Zinc 0.62mg 3.09mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 8.933g 21%
Fiber 1.7g 6.7g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.537mg 19%
Folate 44µg 98µg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1.125mg 12%
Potassium 61mg 441mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.341mg 7%
Choline 4.7mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.57mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.7mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 0.06g 4%
Sodium 49mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.7µg 2%
Calcium 80mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 11.67g 13.71g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.61g N/A
Selenium 5µg 4.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.09g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Oatmeal 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
26%
Oatmeal
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Oatmeal
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.15g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.9g)
Which food is cheaper?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is cheaper (difference - $5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.