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Garlic powder vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic powder and walnut

  • Garlic powder has more vitamin B6, selenium, iron, potassium, and phosphorus; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, and folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 117% more than garlic powder.
  • Walnut contains 5 times less selenium than garlic powder. Garlic powder contains 23.9µg of selenium, while walnut contains 4.9µg.
  • Garlic powder has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, garlic powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
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 PotassiumPotassium +170.5%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.7%
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg

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% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 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 CarbsCarbs +430.5%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8832.9%
~equal in Protein ~15.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7667.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26402.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 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 FructoseFructose +244.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 47.174g 313%
Copper 0.533mg 1.586mg 117%
Manganese 0.979mg 3.414mg 106%
Fats 0.73g 65.21g 99%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.537mg 86%
Selenium 23.9µg 4.9µg 35%
Iron 5.65mg 2.91mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.249g 6.126g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 8.933g 22%
Potassium 1193mg 441mg 22%
Carbs 72.73g 13.71g 20%
Magnesium 77mg 158mg 19%
Calories 331kcal 654kcal 16%
Folate 47µg 98µg 13%
Phosphorus 414mg 346mg 10%
Fiber 9g 6.7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.341mg 8%
Choline 67.5mg 39.2mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.57mg 3%
Protein 16.55g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.7µg 2%
Calcium 79mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 1.125mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 2.99mg 3.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 63.73g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garlic powder 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
52%
Garlic powder
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Garlic powder
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.18g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.877g)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.

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