Walnut
Walnut is the edible kernel of a walnut tree, eaten as a snack and used in baking, salads, sauces, and savory dishes.
About Walnut
Walnut is the edible kernel enclosed by the hard shell of a walnut tree fruit. It is eaten as a snack and used in breads, cakes, biscuits, salads, sauces, stuffings, cereals, and savoury dishes.
Its flavour is buttery and distinctly nutty, with mild bitterness from the thin papery skin. The kernel is firm and crumbly; chopped pieces provide texture, while ground walnut can thicken or enrich preparations.
Walnuts are sold in shells or as halves, pieces, or meal, and may be raw, dried, or roasted. The kernel has two lobes with convoluted surfaces. Chopping, grinding, roasting, and removing or retaining the skin change texture and flavour.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Sides
Snacks
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Local names for walnut
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Walnut
Walnuss
noix
nuez
noce
noz
noz
walnoot
nou
noz
nucă
orzech włoski
vlašský ořech
vlašský orech
волоський горіх
volosʹkyi horikh
грецкий орех
gretskiy orekh
орех
orekh
орах
orah
orah
oreh
dió
ceviz
qoz
კაკალი
ḳaḳali
ընկույզ
ynkuys
καρύδι
karýdi
جوز
jوز
گردو
gerdu
אגוז מלך
egoz melekh
अखरोट
akhrot
আখরোট
ākhroṭ
اخروٹ
akhroṭ
ਅਖਰੋਟ
akharōṭ
અખરોટ
akharōṭ
अक्रोड
akroḍ
ओखर
okhar
ಅಕ್ರೋಟ್
akrōṭ
వాల్నట్
vāl-naṭ
அக்ரூட் பருப்பு
akrūṭ paruppu
വാൾനട്ട്
vālnṟṟ
වෝල්නට්
vālnat
核桃
hétao
くるみ
kurumi
호두
hodu
самар
samar
грек жаңғағы
grek jañğ ağy
yong‘oq
чормағз
chormaghz
วอลนัต
wɔ̄nát
quả óc chó
kacang walnut
kacang walnut
walnati
okhar
Romanised form
karýdi
Romanised form
akrōṭ
Romanised form
kurumi
Romanised form
Arizona walnut
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dried walnuts
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fresh walnut
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Fresh walnuts
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Nut, walnut, raw, unsalted
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walnut (in oil)
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walnut (raw)
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walnut (whole or pieces)
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walnut kernel
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Walnut(Hodu), Dried
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Walnut(Hodu), Roasted
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Walnuts from Grenoble
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Walnuts, excluding honey roasted
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Walnuts, honey roasted
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Walnuts, kernel only
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Walnuts, kernel only, weighed with shells
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akrūṭ paruppu
Romanised form
jوز
Romanised form
volosʹkyi horikh
Romanised form
hodu
Romanised form
ākhroṭ
Romanised form
grek jañğ ağy
Romanised form
vālnat
Romanised form
hétao
Romanised form
akhrot
Romanised form
samar
Romanised form
vālnṟṟ
Romanised form
akhroṭ
Romanised form
gretskiy orekh
Romanised form
orekh
Romanised form
ynkuys
Romanised form
egoz melekh
Romanised form
gerdu
Romanised form
orah
Romanised form
akharōṭ
Romanised form
noz
akroḍ
Romanised form
ḳaḳali
Romanised form
chormaghz
Romanised form
wɔ̄nát
Romanised form
akharōṭ
Romanised form
vāl-naṭ
Romanised form
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Walnut nutrition & diet
Walnut nutritional value
Nuts, walnuts, english
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 654kcal
- Protein
- 15.2g
- Carbs
- 13.7g
- Fat
- 65.2g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Use the edible kernel portion and distinguish raw, roasted, toasted, salted, candied, or ground walnuts. Shells, skins, coatings, and added oils should be identified separately when relevant. Chopping changes distribution in a recipe, while pastries, salads, sauces, and snacks may add ingredients that alter the serving.
Compare the right form: Match a reference for walnut kernels in the same raw, roasted, salted, ground, or coated form, excluding shell and specifying the edible portion.
Diet considerations
Walnut is a plant-derived tree-nut kernel. Plain walnuts differ from candied, salted, chocolate-coated, pastry, sauce, and salad preparations, which may add sugar, dairy, egg, cereal ingredients, or animal products. Grinding or blending changes texture and distribution, while the accompanying recipe determines the overall carbohydrate pattern and compatibility.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, walnuts, english ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .