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Walnut vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and mackerel

  • Walnut has more copper, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than walnut.
  • Walnut has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1486%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1398%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1605%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 6.21g 273%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Copper 1.586mg 0.1mg 165%
Manganese 3.414mg 148%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 4.9µg 73.4µg 125%
Fats 65.21g 25.1g 62%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.02mg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Magnesium 158mg 60mg 23%
Folate 98µg 15µg 21%
Iron 2.91mg 1.4mg 19%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.1mg 18%
Calories 654kcal 305kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 3.3mg 14%
Phosphorus 346mg 254mg 13%
Choline 39.2mg 101.6mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 2.38mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.41mg 10%
Protein 15.23g 18.5g 7%
Carbs 13.71g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 6.126g 7.148g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 7.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Calcium 98mg 66mg 3%
Potassium 441mg 520mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 8.32g 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 0g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +159.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +956.5%
Contains more OtherOther +652.8%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.32g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.