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Walnut vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and wafer

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and folate; however, wafer has more iron.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
  • Walnut has 11 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. Walnut has 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while wafer has 0.051mg.
  • Walnut is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
8
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%
Wafer
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +198.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%

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%
Wafer
4
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Wafer DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 4.153g 287%
Copper 1.586mg 0.463mg 125%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.696mg 118%
Fats 65.21g 14.2g 78%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.051mg 37%
Phosphorus 346mg 132mg 31%
Sodium 2mg 580mg 25%
Magnesium 158mg 53mg 25%
Carbs 13.71g 72.7g 20%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.09mg 18%
Protein 15.23g 6.6g 17%
Iron 2.91mg 4.01mg 14%
Folate 98µg 47µg 13%
Fiber 6.7g 3.4g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.203mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2.858mg 11%
Calories 654kcal 433kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 4.865g 10%
Saturated fat 6.126g 4.241g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.266mg 9%
Potassium 441mg 210mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 31mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 14.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 4.9µg 5.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 37.43g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.72mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +359.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

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
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1035.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.