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Walnut vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and arrowroot

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, arrowroot has more folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 163% more.
  • Walnut has 157 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while arrowroot has 0.039g.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +532%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1862.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Arrowroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.092g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.121mg 163%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.174mg 141%
Fats 65.21g 0.2g 100%
Folate 98µg 338µg 60%
Phosphorus 346mg 98mg 35%
Magnesium 158mg 25mg 32%
Calories 654kcal 65kcal 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.039g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.004g 22%
Protein 15.23g 4.24g 22%
Fiber 6.7g 1.3g 22%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.63mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.266mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.143mg 17%
Calcium 98mg 6mg 9%
Iron 2.91mg 2.22mg 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.7µg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.693mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.9mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 12.09g N/A
Carbs 13.71g 13.39g 0%
Potassium 441mg 454mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.2%
Contains more FatsFats +32505%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1884%
~equal in Carbs ~13.39g

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51176.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.