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Walnut vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and beetroot

  • Beetroot has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 168% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 227 times less saturated fat than walnut. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while beetroot contains 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Beets, 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +587%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +263.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2014.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +765%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +937.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +701.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Beetroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.06g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.075mg 168%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.329mg 134%
Fats 65.21g 0.17g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 40mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.067mg 36%
Magnesium 158mg 23mg 32%
Calories 654kcal 43kcal 31%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.027g 28%
Protein 15.23g 1.61g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.031mg 26%
Iron 2.91mg 0.8mg 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.35mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.032g 22%
Fiber 6.7g 2.8g 16%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.7µg 8%
Calcium 98mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.155mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.334mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 4.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.04mg 4%
Folate 98µg 109µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 441mg 325mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.2µg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 9.56g 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 6.76g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +846%
Contains more FatsFats +38258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2051.8%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27815.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78523.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.