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Walnut vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and American cheese different?

  • Walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while American cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 171% more than American cheese.
  • Walnut contains 83 times more manganese than American cheese. Walnut contains 3.414mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
  • Walnut is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than walnut (0).

Nuts, walnuts, english and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.1%
Contains more IronIron +361.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3347.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8226.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.2%

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.
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1380.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +894.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Choline ~36.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut American cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.286g 306%
Copper 1.586mg 0.046mg 171%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.041mg 147%
Calcium 98mg 1045mg 95%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Saturated fat 6.126g 18.057g 54%
Fats 65.21g 31.79g 51%
Phosphorus 346mg 641mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.054mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Magnesium 158mg 26mg 31%
Iron 2.91mg 0.63mg 29%
Selenium 4.9µg 20.2µg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.015mg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Folate 98µg 8µg 23%
Calories 654kcal 371kcal 14%
Potassium 441mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.076mg 7%
Protein 15.23g 18.13g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.234mg 6%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.49mg 5%
Carbs 13.71g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 8.236g 2%
Choline 39.2mg 36.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.26g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.546mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more WaterWater +873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3568.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.