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Spätzle vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spätzle and walnut

  • Spätzle has more selenium; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 165% more than spätzle.
  • Walnut contains 5 times less selenium than spätzle. Spätzle contains 23.9µg of selenium, while walnut contains 4.9µg.
  • Spätzle has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 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 SeleniumSelenium +387.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +652.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1060.5%
Contains more IronIron +385%
Contains more CopperCopper +1518.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983.8%

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1067.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +83.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1564.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3050.2%
Contains more OtherOther +256%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1437.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8446%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5975%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Spätzle Walnut
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 47.174g 311%
Copper 0.098mg 1.586mg 165%
Manganese 0.315mg 3.414mg 135%
Fats 2.07g 65.21g 97%
Phosphorus 76mg 346mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.537mg 38%
Selenium 23.9µg 4.9µg 35%
Magnesium 21mg 158mg 33%
Iron 0.6mg 2.91mg 29%
Calories 138kcal 654kcal 26%
Saturated fat 0.419g 6.126g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.341mg 26%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Fiber 1.2g 6.7g 22%
Zinc 0.65mg 3.09mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 8.933g 21%
Protein 4.54g 15.23g 21%
Potassium 38mg 441mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.15mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 98mg 9%
Sodium 165mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.57mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 25.16g 13.71g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 25.7mg 39.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.09g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Spätzle 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
6%
Spätzle
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Spätzle
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 163mg)
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?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.707g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $5)

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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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