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Orange vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oranges and walnut

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 171% more than oranges.
  • Walnut contains 41 times less vitamin C than oranges. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while walnut contains 1.3mg.
  • Oranges have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oranges is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Walnut
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.6%
Contains more IronIron +2810%
Contains more CopperCopper +3424.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13556%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880%

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.
Orange
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +3992.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.045mg 1.586mg 171%
Manganese 0.025mg 3.414mg 147%
Fats 0.12g 65.21g 100%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 1.3mg 58%
Phosphorus 14mg 346mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.537mg 37%
Magnesium 10mg 158mg 35%
Iron 0.1mg 2.91mg 35%
Calories 47kcal 654kcal 30%
Protein 0.94g 15.23g 29%
Saturated fat 0.015g 6.126g 28%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.09mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 8.933g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.341mg 21%
Folate 30µg 98µg 17%
Fiber 2.4g 6.7g 17%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 441mg 8%
Choline 8.4mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.57mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 11.75g 13.71g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Walnut
4
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 +2031.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1520.2%
Contains more FatsFats +54241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +304.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38739.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188596%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.