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Walnut vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between walnut and oysters

  • Walnut is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber, yet oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 729% higher.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +351.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +216.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2443.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +706.1%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +847.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +780.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 3.09mg 78.6mg 686%
Copper 1.586mg 5.707mg 458%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.056g 307%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.591mg 123%
Fats 65.21g 3.42g 95%
Iron 2.91mg 9.21mg 79%
Selenium 4.9µg 39.5µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.061mg 37%
Magnesium 158mg 35mg 29%
Calories 654kcal 102kcal 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.036mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.948g 24%
Phosphorus 346mg 194mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.506g 21%
Folate 98µg 14µg 21%
Choline 39.2mg 130mg 17%
Potassium 441mg 139mg 9%
Protein 15.23g 11.42g 8%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.7mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.85mg 5%
Carbs 13.71g 5.45g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 98mg 116mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.447mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.61g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1806.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1821.1%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1665.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4367.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1437.5%
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.