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Oats vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and walnut

  • Oats have more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, walnut is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 107% more than oats.
  • Oats have 2 times more vitamin B5 than walnut. While oats have 1.349mg of vitamin B5, walnut has only 0.57mg.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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.
Oats
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Walnut
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.4%
~equal in Potassium ~441mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Oats
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Walnut
8
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 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 47.174g 298%
Copper 0.626mg 1.586mg 107%
Fats 6.9g 65.21g 90%
Manganese 4.916mg 3.414mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.341mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.537mg 32%
Phosphorus 523mg 346mg 25%
Iron 4.72mg 2.91mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.217g 6.126g 22%
Carbs 66.27g 13.71g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 8.933g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.57mg 16%
Fiber 10.6g 6.7g 16%
Calories 389kcal 654kcal 13%
Folate 56µg 98µg 11%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Zinc 3.97mg 3.09mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Magnesium 177mg 158mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 98mg 4%
Protein 16.89g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.125mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 7.01g N/A
Potassium 429mg 441mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Walnut
2
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 CarbsCarbs +383.4%
Contains more WaterWater +102%
Contains more FatsFats +845.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.23g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Walnut
2
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 -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1760.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.