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Walnut vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between walnut and cornmeal?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 168% more.
  • Walnut has 28 times more saturated fat than cornmeal. While walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, cornmeal has only 0.22g.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1986.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1862.1%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Cornmeal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.828g 309%
Copper 1.586mg 0.076mg 168%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.174mg 141%
Fats 65.21g 1.75g 98%
Phosphorus 346mg 99mg 35%
Magnesium 158mg 32mg 30%
Starch 0.06g 73.3g 30%
Folate 98µg 209µg 28%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.22g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.182mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 4.968mg 24%
Carbs 13.71g 79.45g 22%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.66mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.39g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.551mg 18%
Iron 2.91mg 4.36mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.382mg 18%
Protein 15.23g 7.11g 16%
Calories 654kcal 370kcal 14%
Fiber 6.7g 3.9g 11%
Calcium 98mg 3mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 10.5µg 10%
Potassium 441mg 142mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.24mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 8.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3626.3%
Contains more OtherOther +249%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.5%
Contains more WaterWater +174.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5597.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +257.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +122066.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +88.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.