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Walnut vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between walnut and sugar substitute

  • Walnut is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 175% higher.
  • Walnut contains 155 times more manganese than sugar substitute. Walnut contains 3.414mg of manganese, while sugar substitute contains 0.022mg.
  • Walnut contains less sodium.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1030.8%
Contains more IronIron +1718.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22557.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +7625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +796.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3480%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.007mg 175%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.022mg 147%
Fats 65.21g 0g 100%
Calcium 98mg 879mg 78%
Phosphorus 346mg 8mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.015mg 40%
Magnesium 158mg 6mg 36%
Iron 2.91mg 0.16mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.126g 28%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.04mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.015mg 27%
Protein 15.23g 2.06g 26%
Folate 98µg 25%
Sodium 2mg 572mg 25%
Fiber 6.7g 0.6g 24%
Carbs 13.71g 84.77g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 22%
Calories 654kcal 347kcal 15%
Potassium 441mg 39mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.015mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.08mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Starch 0.06g 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 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%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 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% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +639.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.3%
Contains more WaterWater +124.6%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +5766.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1262.5%
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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.