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Walnut vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between walnut and jerky?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber, yet jerky is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 151% more.
  • Walnut has 31 times more manganese than jerky. While walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, jerky has only 0.111mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in walnut is lower.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types in this article.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more CopperCopper +598.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2975.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.4%

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%
Jerky
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Jerky DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.011g 308%
Copper 1.586mg 0.227mg 151%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.111mg 144%
Sodium 2mg 2081mg 90%
Fats 65.21g 25.6g 61%
Zinc 3.09mg 8.11mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Protein 15.23g 33.2g 36%
Iron 2.91mg 5.42mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.179mg 28%
Magnesium 158mg 51mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.126g 10.85g 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.8g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.154mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Choline 39.2mg 109.1mg 13%
Calories 654kcal 410kcal 12%
Selenium 4.9µg 10.7µg 11%
Phosphorus 346mg 407mg 9%
Folate 98µg 134µg 9%
Calcium 98mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.163mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 11.305g 6%
Potassium 441mg 597mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.732mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 13.71g 11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.142mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 9g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more WaterWater +474%
Contains more OtherOther +284.3%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4566.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.