Nuts vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Nuts 456
Oil 884
Protein (g)
Nuts 3.13
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Nuts 51.8
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Nuts 28.0
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Nuts 9.90
Oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged — 3.13g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged — 456 vs 884 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Nuts | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 456 kcal | 884 kcal | -48% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 15.5 g | 0.080 g | +19225% |
| Protein | 3.13 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 28.0 g | 100 g | -72% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 51.8 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 9.90 g | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 26.4 g | 86.5 g | -69% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.38 g | 5.68 g | -76% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.015 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.015 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.697 mg | 0 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.140 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 3.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 19.3 mg | 0.300 mg | +6333% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.090 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 11.0 mg | 2.00 mg | +450% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.51 mg | 0.150 mg | +907% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 51.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 100 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 361 mg | 2.00 mg | +17950% |
| Sodium, Na | 285 mg | 5.00 mg | +5600% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.710 mg | 0.040 mg | +1675% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.295 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.959 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 16.1 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1908 kj | 3699 kj | -48% |
| Ash | 1.57 g | 0.010 g | +15600% |
| Total Sugars | 36.8 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 36.2 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.530 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.010 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 3.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 3.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | 1.30 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 0.200 mg | -85% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.460 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.120 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 0.500 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0.063 g | -100% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.206 g | 0.752 g | -73% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 2.36 g | 7.89 g | -70% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 1.84 g | 5.60 g | -67% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 13.8 g | 44.5 g | -69% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 5.10 g | 16.7 g | -69% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.24 g | 8.18 g | -73% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.825 g | 2.84 g | -71% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.022 g | 0.037 g | -41% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.004 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.36 g | 5.68 g | -76% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 1.36 g | 5.68 g | -76% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.222 g | 1.45 g | -85% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.222 g | 1.45 g | -85% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.222 g | 1.45 g | -85% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.002 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Phytosterols | — | 86.0 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.084 g | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.067 g | 0 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.188 g | 0 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.146 g | 0 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.060 g | 0 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.030 g | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.131 g | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.057 g | 0 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.120 g | 0 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.536 g | 0 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.074 g | 0 g | |
| Alanine | 0.168 g | 0 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.339 g | 0 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.775 g | 0 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.158 g | 0 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.164 g | 0 g | |
| Serine | 0.218 g | 0 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.80 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 4.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 2.80 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 9.70 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 19.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Potassium, K +17950% in Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged Choline, total +6333% in Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged Sodium, Na +5600% in Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged Zinc, Zn +1675% in Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged
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