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Walnut vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and oats

  • Walnut has more copper, vitamin B6, and folate; however, oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 107% more than oats.
  • Walnut has 5 times more saturated fat than oats. While walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, oats have only 1.217g.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg
~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
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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%
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Oats DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 2.535g 298%
Copper 1.586mg 0.626mg 107%
Fats 65.21g 6.9g 90%
Manganese 3.414mg 4.916mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.763mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.119mg 32%
Phosphorus 346mg 523mg 25%
Iron 2.91mg 4.72mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.126g 1.217g 22%
Carbs 13.71g 66.27g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 2.178g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 1.349mg 16%
Fiber 6.7g 10.6g 16%
Calories 654kcal 389kcal 13%
Folate 98µg 56µg 11%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.97mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Magnesium 158mg 177mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 54mg 4%
Protein 15.23g 16.89g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.139mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.961mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 55.67g N/A
Potassium 441mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +845.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.4%
Contains more WaterWater +102%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1760.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.