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Walnut vs. Beechnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and beechnuts

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and calcium; however, beechnuts have more vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 102% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Nuts, beechnuts, dried.

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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 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9700%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%

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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Beechnuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 20.089g 181%
Copper 1.586mg 0.67mg 102%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.341mg 90%
Phosphorus 346mg 0mg 49%
Magnesium 158mg 0mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 21.892g 32%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.36mg 25%
Fats 65.21g 50g 23%
Protein 15.23g 6.2g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.371mg 17%
Potassium 441mg 1017mg 17%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 15.5mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.684mg 11%
Calcium 98mg 1mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.925mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Carbs 13.71g 33.5g 7%
Iron 2.91mg 2.46mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Folate 98µg 113µg 4%
Calories 654kcal 576kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.877mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 38mg 2%
Saturated fat 6.126g 5.719g 2%
Net carbs 7.01g 33.5g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.367mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.367mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.146mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.262mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.346mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.172mg 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
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.3%
Contains more WaterWater +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.9%

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
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.719g

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/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.