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Walnut vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and caramel different?

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1 than caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 174% higher.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).

Nuts, walnuts, english and Candies, caramels are the varieties 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +829.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.1%
Contains more IronIron +1978.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +8711.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30936.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +660.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +390%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 3.478g 291%
Copper 1.586mg 0.018mg 174%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.011mg 148%
Fats 65.21g 8.1g 88%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.056mg 37%
Iron 2.91mg 0.14mg 35%
Magnesium 158mg 17mg 34%
Phosphorus 346mg 114mg 33%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Folate 98µg 4µg 24%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.44mg 24%
Carbs 13.71g 77g 21%
Protein 15.23g 4.6g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.103mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 1.542g 18%
Saturated fat 6.126g 2.476g 17%
Calories 654kcal 382kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 2mg 245mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.256mg 8%
Potassium 441mg 214mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.148mg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 8mg 6%
Selenium 4.9µg 1.8µg 6%
Calcium 98mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.46mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 65.5g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more FatsFats +705.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1256.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.