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Walnut vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and chocolate brownie different?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate brownie is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 133% higher.
  • Walnut contains 6 times more manganese than chocolate brownie. While walnut contains 3.414mg of manganese, chocolate brownie contains only 0.587mg.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate brownie (42).

Nuts, walnuts, english and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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
9
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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +198.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.7%

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%
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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 9.412g 252%
Copper 1.586mg 0.388mg 133%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.587mg 123%
Fats 65.21g 29.1g 56%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.094mg 34%
Phosphorus 346mg 132mg 31%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Magnesium 158mg 53mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.97mg 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 176µg 19%
Protein 15.23g 6.2g 18%
Folate 98µg 29µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.141mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 343mg 15%
Iron 2.91mg 1.84mg 13%
Selenium 4.9µg 11.5µg 12%
Carbs 13.71g 50.2g 12%
Calories 654kcal 466kcal 9%
Potassium 441mg 176mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 10.839g 5%
Saturated fat 6.126g 7.319g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.328mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.982mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.6%
Contains more FatsFats +124.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.2%
Contains more WaterWater +209.6%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.