Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy flour
versus
walnut
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy flour and walnut:
Both walnut and soy flour are high in calories. Walnut has 76% more calories than soy flour - walnut has 654 calories per 100 grams and soy flour has 372 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy flour is much heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to walnut per calorie. Soy flour has a macronutrient ratio of 50:31:20 and for walnut, 9:8:84 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Soy Flour | Walnut | |
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Protein | 50% | 9% |
Carbohydrates | 31% | 8% |
Fat | 20% | 84% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Soy flour is high in carbohydrates and walnut has 55% less carbohydrates than soy flour - walnut has 13.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy flour has 30.6g of carbohydrates.
Both walnut and soy flour are high in dietary fiber. Soy flour has 139% more dietary fiber than walnut - walnut has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy flour has 16g of dietary fiber.
Walnut has 72% less sugar than soy flour - walnut has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and soy flour has 9.3g of sugar.
Both walnut and soy flour are high in protein. Soy flour has 227% more protein than walnut - walnut has 15.2g of protein per 100 grams and soy flour has 49.8g of protein.
Walnut is high in saturated fat and soy flour has 79% less saturated fat than walnut - walnut has 6.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy flour has 1.3g of saturated fat.
Walnut has more Vitamin C than soy flour - walnut has 1.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Walnut and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - walnut has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy flour has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Walnut and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - walnut has 0.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy flour has 0.55mg of Vitamin E.
Walnut and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - walnut has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy flour has 3.9ug of Vitamin K.
Soy flour has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both soy flour and walnut contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
Soy Flour | Walnut | |
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Thiamin | 1.088 MG | 0.341 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.28 MG | 0.15 MG |
Niacin | 2.95 MG | 1.125 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.55 MG | 0.57 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.05 MG | 0.537 MG |
Folate | 289 UG | 98 UG |
Both walnut and soy flour are high in calcium. Soy flour has 191% more calcium than walnut - walnut has 98mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy flour has 285mg of calcium.
Both walnut and soy flour are high in iron. Soy flour has 182% more iron than walnut - walnut has 2.9mg of iron per 100 grams and soy flour has 8.2mg of iron.
Both walnut and soy flour are high in potassium. Soy flour has 374% more potassium than walnut - walnut has 441mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy flour has 2090mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both soy flour and walnut contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Soy Flour | Walnut | |
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beta-carotene | 24 UG | 12 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 9 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, walnut has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than soy flour per 100 grams.
Soy Flour | Walnut | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.555 G | 9.08 G |
Total | 0.555 G | 9.08 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, walnut has more linoleic acid than soy flour per 100 grams.
Soy Flour | Walnut | |
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other omega 6 | 0.025 G | 0.063 G |
linoleic acid | 3.66 G | 38.093 G |
Total | 3.685 G | 38.156 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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