Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 689
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 65g %100
Saturated Fat 6g %30
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 2mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 14g %4
Dietary Fiber 7g %23
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 15g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 98.0mg %7
Iron 2.9mg %16
Potassium 441mg %11
Phosphorus 346.0mg %34
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in walnuts
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 20.0IU %1
Vitamin C 1.3mg %1
Vitamin K 2.7µg %2
Vitamin E 0.7mg %5
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.1mg %7
Choline, total 39.2mg %7
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.6mg %11
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %12
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.3mg %28
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %41
Minerals in walnuts
Sodium 2.0mg %0
Calcium 98.0mg %8
Selenium 4.9µg %9
Potassium 441.0mg %12
Iron 2.9mg %16
Zinc 3.1mg %22
Phosphorus 346.0mg %35
Magnesium 158.0mg %38
Manganese 3.4mg %148
Copper 1.6mg %176
Amino Acids in walnuts
Lysine 0.4g %19
Methionine 0.2g %30
Valine 0.8g %39
Leucine 1.2g %40
Isoleucine 0.6g %42
Tyrosine 0.4g %43
Histidine 0.4g %52
Threonine 0.6g %53
Tryptophan 0.2g %57
Cystine 0.2g %68
Phenylalanine 0.7g %76
Fatty Acids in walnuts
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of walnuts is 50.0/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Walnuts has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 28 |
| Valine | 39 | 50 |
| Leucine | 59 | 78 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 42 |
| Histidine | 15 | 26 |
| Threonine | 23 | 40 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 11 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 30 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 74 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in walnuts is 0.9 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of walnuts is 6.5 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in walnuts as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for walnuts is 12/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for walnuts
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 1.95 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 220.50 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.62 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 1.83 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.28 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 42%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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