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Walnut vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between walnut and asparagus?

  • Walnut is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin K.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 155% higher.
  • Walnut has 153 times more saturated fat than asparagus. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while asparagus has 0.04g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1028.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +739.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +472.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2060.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
6
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +145%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1440.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Asparagus DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.05g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.189mg 155%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.158mg 142%
Fats 65.21g 0.12g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 52mg 42%
Magnesium 158mg 14mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.091mg 34%
Calories 654kcal 20kcal 32%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 41.6µg 32%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.04g 28%
Protein 15.23g 2.2g 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.54mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0g 22%
Fiber 6.7g 2.1g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.143mg 17%
Folate 98µg 52µg 12%
Iron 2.91mg 2.14mg 10%
Calcium 98mg 24mg 7%
Potassium 441mg 202mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.274mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 5.6mg 5%
Selenium 4.9µg 2.3µg 5%
Choline 39.2mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.13mg 3%
Carbs 13.71g 3.88g 3%
Fructose 0.09g 1g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.978mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.141mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.88g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.3%
Contains more FatsFats +54241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.4%
Contains more OtherOther +206.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2190.4%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94248%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +956.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +712.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1011.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.