Walnut vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are walnut and whey different?
- Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1 than whey.
- Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 176% higher.
- Whey has less saturated fat.
- Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).
Nuts, walnuts, english and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1875% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4750% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39550% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2276.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +652.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +341300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +847.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1420.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1632.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +145% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 47.174g | 0.011g | 314% |
| Copper | 1.586mg | 0.004mg | 176% |
| Manganese | 3.414mg | 0.001mg | 148% |
| Fats | 65.21g | 0.36g | 100% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 46mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.537mg | 0.031mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 8mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.91mg | 0.06mg | 36% |
| Calories | 654kcal | 27kcal | 31% |
| Protein | 15.23g | 0.85g | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.126g | 0.23g | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 0.13mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 0g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.341mg | 0.036mg | 25% |
| Folate | 98µg | 1µg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.933g | 0.1g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 441mg | 161mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.125mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 1.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.383mg | 4% |
| Choline | 39.2mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.71g | 5.14g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.01g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.61g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.596mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.17mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.236mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.753mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.391mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1691.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18013.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +235.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2188% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8833% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +428754.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
