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Walnut vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between walnut and scallion?

  • Walnut is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet scallion is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 170% higher.
  • Walnut has 191 times more saturated fat than scallion. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while scallion has 0.032g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than scallion.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +690%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +96.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1810.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +835.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2033.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +716.7%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +780.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +587.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1346.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Scallion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.074g 314%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 207µg 170%
Copper 1.586mg 0.083mg 167%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.16mg 141%
Fats 65.21g 0.19g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 37mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.061mg 37%
Magnesium 158mg 20mg 33%
Calories 654kcal 32kcal 31%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.032g 28%
Protein 15.23g 1.83g 27%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.39mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.055mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.027g 22%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 18.8mg 19%
Iron 2.91mg 1.48mg 18%
Fiber 6.7g 2.6g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.075mg 10%
Folate 98µg 64µg 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.6µg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 5.7mg 6%
Potassium 441mg 276mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.525mg 4%
Calcium 98mg 72mg 3%
Carbs 13.71g 7.34g 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.55mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +732.2%
Contains more FatsFats +34221.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.8%
Contains more OtherOther +119.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2107.1%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32985.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63648.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.