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Walnut vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and mandarin oranges

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 172% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Walnut has 157 times more saturated fat than mandarin oranges. While walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, mandarin oranges have only 0.039g.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
9
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.7%
Contains more IronIron +1840%
Contains more CopperCopper +3676.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1630%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8653.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%
~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
9
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1953.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.065g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.042mg 172%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.039mg 147%
Fats 65.21g 0.31g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 20mg 47%
Magnesium 158mg 12mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.078mg 35%
Iron 2.91mg 0.15mg 35%
Calories 654kcal 53kcal 30%
Protein 15.23g 0.81g 29%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 26.7mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.039g 28%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.058mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.06g 22%
Folate 98µg 16µg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.8g 20%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.1µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.036mg 9%
Potassium 441mg 166mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.216mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 37mg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 10.2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.376mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 0.09g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 13.34g 0%
Net carbs 7.01g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 10.58g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
4
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1780.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20935.5%
Contains more OtherOther +381.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1992.6%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14788.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72475.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
1
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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +149%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2562.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2566.7%
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.