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Walnut vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between walnut and pilaf?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 158% more.
  • Walnut has 20 times more saturated fat than pilaf. While walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, pilaf has only 0.307g.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types in this article.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.2%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Pilaf DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.377g 312%
Copper 1.586mg 0.166mg 158%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.882mg 110%
Fats 65.21g 1.37g 98%
Sodium 2mg 1303mg 57%
Selenium 4.9µg 32.4µg 50%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 6.127mg 31%
Magnesium 158mg 32mg 30%
Folate 98µg 212µg 29%
Starch 0.06g 71.23g 29%
Phosphorus 346mg 154mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.307g 26%
Fiber 6.7g 1.2g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.603mg 22%
Carbs 13.71g 76.31g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.373g 21%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.01mg 19%
Calories 654kcal 359kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.4mg 11%
Protein 15.23g 10.42g 10%
Potassium 441mg 188mg 7%
Iron 2.91mg 2.44mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.087mg 5%
Choline 39.2mg 17.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 4.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.715mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.5µg 2%
Calcium 98mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
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
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4659.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +456.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2294.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12413%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +710%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +118616.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.