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Walnut vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and hot dogs

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 165% more than hot dogs.
  • Walnut has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +953.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.1%
Contains more IronIron +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +1535.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7486.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.1%
~equal in Calcium ~99mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Hot dog DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 4.404g 285%
Copper 1.586mg 0.097mg 165%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.045mg 146%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Fats 65.21g 25.76g 61%
Sodium 2mg 1090mg 47%
Magnesium 158mg 15mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.166mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.055mg 24%
Folate 98µg 6µg 23%
Iron 2.91mg 1.09mg 23%
Phosphorus 346mg 206mg 20%
Calories 654kcal 290kcal 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.2mg 17%
Selenium 4.9µg 12.5µg 14%
Protein 15.23g 10.26g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2.665mg 10%
Potassium 441mg 152mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.126g 7.666g 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 11.386g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.31mg 5%
Carbs 13.71g 4.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 4.17g N/A
Calcium 98mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.331mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +153.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1283.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +971.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.5%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.