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Walnut vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and fiber.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 171% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 16 times less manganese than walnut. Walnut contains 3.414mg of manganese, while fruitcake contains 0.22mg.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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
10
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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3072%
Contains more ZincZinc +1044.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1451.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1067.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 3.323g 292%
Copper 1.586mg 0.05mg 171%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.22mg 139%
Fats 65.21g 9.1g 86%
Phosphorus 346mg 52mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.046mg 38%
Magnesium 158mg 16mg 34%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.27mg 26%
Protein 15.23g 2.9g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.05mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.126g 1.048g 23%
Folate 98µg 20µg 20%
Calories 654kcal 324kcal 17%
Carbs 13.71g 61.6g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 4.2g 12%
Fiber 6.7g 3.7g 12%
Iron 2.91mg 2.07mg 11%
Potassium 441mg 153mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.226mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 33mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 8.9mg 6%
Selenium 4.9µg 2µg 5%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.791mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 27.42g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.2%
Contains more FatsFats +616.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.3%
Contains more WaterWater +521.6%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1319.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.