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Walnut vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and turmeric different?

  • Walnut is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and folate, while turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 712% more than walnut.
  • Walnut contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than turmeric. Walnut contains 0.341mg of vitamin B1, while turmeric contains 0.058mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, walnuts, english and Spices, turmeric, ground types were used 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
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +371.7%
Contains more IronIron +1790%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +401.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +532.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +396.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.542mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 3.414mg 19.8mg 712%
Iron 2.91mg 55mg 651%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.756g 309%
Fats 65.21g 3.25g 95%
Fiber 6.7g 22.7g 64%
Potassium 441mg 2080mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.107mg 33%
Copper 1.586mg 1.3mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 4.43mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.058mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.449g 21%
Folate 98µg 20µg 20%
Saturated fat 6.126g 1.838g 19%
Carbs 13.71g 67.14g 18%
Calories 654kcal 312kcal 17%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.5mg 13%
Magnesium 158mg 208mg 12%
Protein 15.23g 9.68g 11%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 13.4µg 9%
Calcium 98mg 168mg 7%
Phosphorus 346mg 299mg 7%
Selenium 4.9µg 6.2µg 2%
Choline 39.2mg 49.2mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.35mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.542mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 3.21g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0.45g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1906.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.7%
Contains more WaterWater +215.7%
Contains more OtherOther +297.8%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1889.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6139.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +375%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
~equal in Sucrose ~2.38g
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.