Hazelnut vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between hazelnut and walnut
- Hazelnut has more manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium; however, walnut is higher in phosphorus.
- Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than walnut.
- Walnut contains 21 times less vitamin E than hazelnut. Hazelnut contains 15.03mg of vitamin E, while walnut contains 0.7mg.
- Hazelnut has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of hazelnut is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts and Nuts, walnuts, english.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +16.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +384.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2047.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +425.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.92g | 47.174g | 262% |
| Manganese | 6.175mg | 3.414mg | 120% |
| Vitamin E | 15.03mg | 0.7mg | 96% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 45.652g | 8.933g | 92% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.341mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 2.91mg | 22% |
| Copper | 1.725mg | 1.586mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 9.7g | 6.7g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 14.2µg | 2.7µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 290mg | 346mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 4.464g | 6.126g | 8% |
| Fats | 60.75g | 65.21g | 7% |
| Potassium | 680mg | 441mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.918mg | 0.57mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.45mg | 3.09mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.4µg | 4.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 1.125mg | 4% |
| Folate | 113µg | 98µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 98mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.563mg | 0.537mg | 2% |
| Calories | 628kcal | 654kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 14.95g | 15.23g | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.7g | 13.71g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 163mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Choline | 45.6mg | 39.2mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.4g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 420kcal | 429kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 16g | 15g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 12 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 7g | 7.01g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.34g | 2.61g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.48g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.497mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.545mg | 0.625mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.063mg | 1.17mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.42mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.663mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.701mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.432mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.7% |
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Protein
~15.23g
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Fats
~65.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +411% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +495.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +700% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +72.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +14.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +28.6% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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