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Walnut vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and fast food

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, fast food has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 163% more.
  • Walnut has 10 times more manganese than fast food. Walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, while fast food has 0.357mg.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.06mg

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.317mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Fast food DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.68g 303%
Copper 1.586mg 0.121mg 163%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.357mg 133%
Fats 65.21g 12.01g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Magnesium 158mg 27mg 31%
Phosphorus 346mg 134mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 5.617mg 28%
Selenium 4.9µg 20.3µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.212mg 25%
Fiber 6.7g 1.7g 20%
Calories 654kcal 297kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.363mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 331mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 4.835g 10%
Starch 0.06g 22.87g 9%
Saturated fat 6.126g 4.493g 7%
Potassium 441mg 197mg 7%
Carbs 13.71g 31.5g 6%
Folate 98µg 80µg 5%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.52mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 62mg 4%
Protein 15.23g 16.52g 3%
Fructose 0.09g 2.27g 3%
Iron 2.91mg 3.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.317mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.9µg 2%
Choline 39.2mg 34.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.61g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +443%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.8%
Contains more WaterWater +844.7%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2708%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +38016.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2462.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2422.2%
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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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