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Walnut vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and sardines

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, and calcium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than walnut.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +752.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3061.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975.5%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg
~equal in Iron ~2.92mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 5.148g 280%
Copper 1.586mg 0.186mg 156%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.108mg 144%
Selenium 4.9µg 52.7µg 87%
Fats 65.21g 11.45g 83%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Magnesium 158mg 39mg 28%
Calcium 98mg 382mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.167mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 5.245mg 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Calories 654kcal 208kcal 22%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.08mg 22%
Phosphorus 346mg 490mg 21%
Saturated fat 6.126g 1.528g 21%
Protein 15.23g 24.62g 19%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.31mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 3.869g 13%
Sodium 2mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 2.04mg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 75mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.227mg 6%
Carbs 13.71g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.642mg 1%
Potassium 441mg 397mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 0g N/A
Iron 2.91mg 2.92mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g 0g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +469.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1364.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +816.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.