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Walnut vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between walnut and beans

  • Walnut is richer than beans in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 153% higher.
  • Walnut contains 59 times more saturated fat than beans. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while beans contain 0.103g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than beans.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
8
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%
Beans
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +903.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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
9
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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.172g 313%
Copper 1.586mg 0.206mg 153%
Manganese 3.414mg 148%
Fats 65.21g 0.4g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 104mg 35%
Iron 2.91mg 0.29mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.13mg 31%
Magnesium 158mg 32mg 30%
Calories 654kcal 105kcal 27%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.103g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.035g 22%
Protein 15.23g 4.8g 21%
Folate 98µg 24µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.15mg 16%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.4mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Fiber 6.7g 5.5g 5%
Calcium 98mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.43mg 4%
Potassium 441mg 296mg 4%
Choline 39.2mg 30.8mg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 20.49g 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.8µg 2%
Selenium 4.9µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 7.78g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 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
3
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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16202.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1683.8%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25422.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27326.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.