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Walnut vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between walnut and agave nectar?

  • Walnut is richer than agave nectar in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 175% more.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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
10
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10925%
Contains more IronIron +3133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17522.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.2%

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
6
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Agave nectar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.009mg 175%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.005mg 148%
Fats 65.21g 0.45g 100%
Fructose 0.09g 55.6g 69%
Phosphorus 346mg 1mg 49%
Magnesium 158mg 1mg 37%
Iron 2.91mg 0.09mg 35%
Protein 15.23g 0.09g 30%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0g 28%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.01mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0.2g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.234mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0g 22%
Carbs 13.71g 76.37g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.122mg 18%
Calories 654kcal 310kcal 17%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 17mg 17%
Folate 98µg 30µg 17%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 22.5µg 17%
Potassium 441mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Calcium 98mg 1mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 1.7µg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 13.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.689mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.98mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 68.03g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16822.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1086.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457%
Contains more WaterWater +463.6%

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15437.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61677.8%
~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.