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Walnut vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and ginkgo nuts

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6; however, ginkgo nuts have more vitamin B3 and vitamin C.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 146% more.
  • Walnut has 30 times more manganese than ginkgo nuts. Walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, while ginkgo nuts have 0.113mg.
  • Ginkgo nuts are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw.

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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
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% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4800%
Contains more IronIron +191%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2921.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%

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
Walnut
8
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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.618g 310%
Copper 1.586mg 0.274mg 146%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.113mg 144%
Fats 65.21g 1.68g 98%
Phosphorus 346mg 124mg 32%
Magnesium 158mg 27mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 6mg 30%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.319g 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.34mg 25%
Calories 654kcal 182kcal 24%
Iron 2.91mg 1mg 24%
Protein 15.23g 4.32g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.619g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.328mg 16%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 15mg 15%
Folate 98µg 54µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.22mg 10%
Calcium 98mg 2mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Carbs 13.71g 37.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.16mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Potassium 441mg 510mg 2%
Net carbs 7.01g 37.6g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.102mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3781.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1256.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1343.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.