Avocado vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are avocadoes and pecan different?
- Avocadoes are higher in folate and vitamin K; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 189% higher.
- Avocadoes contain 6 times more vitamin K than pecan. While avocadoes contain 21µg of vitamin K, pecan contains only 3.5µg.
- Avocadoes have less saturated fat.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than avocadoes (40).
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Nuts, pecans are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +317.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +483.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +360% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +531.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +607.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +432.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3069% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +268.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +885.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +185.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 4.5mg | 189% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 21.614g | 132% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 1.2mg | 112% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 71.97g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 40.801g | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.66mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 4.53mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 277mg | 32% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 691kcal | 27% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.53mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 121mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 6.18g | 18% |
| Folate | 81µg | 22µg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 3.5µg | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 9.17g | 14% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 9.6g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.863mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.8µg | 6% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 40.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 1.167mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 410mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 13.86g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1980.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +358.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +390.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1090.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +825% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +200% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +318.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +6400% |
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