Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
walnut
versus
chashu pork
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in walnut and chashu pork:
Both walnut and chashu pork are high in calories. Walnut has 278% more calories than chashu pork - walnut has 654 calories per 100 grams and chashu pork has 173 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, walnut is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to chashu pork per calorie. Walnut has a macronutrient ratio of 9:8:84 and for chashu pork, 25:42:34 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Walnut | Chashu Pork | |
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Protein | 9% | 25% |
Carbohydrates | 8% | 42% |
Fat | 84% | 34% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Walnut and chashu pork contain similar amounts of carbs - walnut has 13.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and chashu pork has 19.2g of carbohydrates.
Walnut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 253% more dietary fiber than chashu pork - walnut has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chashu pork has 1.9g of dietary fiber.
Walnut and chashu pork contain similar amounts of sugar - walnut has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and chashu pork has 4.5g of sugar.
Both walnut and chashu pork are high in protein. Walnut has 32% more protein than chashu pork - walnut has 15.2g of protein per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5g of protein.
Walnut is high in saturated fat and chashu pork has 63% less saturated fat than walnut - walnut has 6.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chashu pork has 2.2g of saturated fat.
Walnut has less cholesterol than chashu pork - chashu pork has 16mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and walnut does not contain significant amounts.
Chashu pork has signficantly more Vitamin C than walnut - walnut has 1.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5mg of Vitamin C.
Walnut and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - walnut has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Walnut has more Vitamin E than chashu pork - walnut has 0.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Walnut and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - walnut has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Walnut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Walnut | Chashu Pork | |
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Thiamin | 0.341 MG | ~ |
Riboflavin | 0.15 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 1.125 MG | ~ |
Pantothenic acid | 0.57 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.537 MG | ~ |
Folate | 98 UG | ~ |
Walnut is an excellent source of calcium and it has 277% more calcium than chashu pork - walnut has 98mg of calcium per 100 grams and chashu pork has 26mg of calcium.
Walnut is a great source of iron and it has 216% more iron than chashu pork - walnut has 2.9mg of iron per 100 grams and chashu pork has 0.92mg of iron.
Walnut is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than chashu pork - walnut has 441mg of potassium per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Walnut (Nuts, walnuts, english) and Chashu Pork (BBQ PORK) .
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