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Walnut vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between walnut and mussels

  • Walnut has more copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than walnut.
  • Mussels contains less saturated fat.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of walnut is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Mollusks, mussel, blue, 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +964.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more IronIron +130.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1728.6%

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
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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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.212g 306%
Copper 1.586mg 0.149mg 160%
Selenium 4.9µg 89.6µg 154%
Manganese 3.414mg 6.8mg 147%
Fats 65.21g 4.48g 93%
Iron 2.91mg 6.72mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.1mg 34%
Magnesium 158mg 37mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Calories 654kcal 172kcal 24%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.85g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.42mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 1.014g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Protein 15.23g 23.8g 17%
Sodium 2mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 13.6mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Phosphorus 346mg 285mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.95mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 33mg 7%
Folate 98µg 76µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Potassium 441mg 268mg 5%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.67mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 7.01g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +1355.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1402.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +781%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3792.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.