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Beans vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and pecan

  • Beans contain less copper, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B6 than pecan.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for copper is 110% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beans is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Nuts, pecans.

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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.
Beans
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Pecan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +772.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Beans
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Pecan
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 21.614g 143%
Copper 0.206mg 1.2mg 110%
Fats 0.4g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.66mg 43%
Calories 105kcal 691kcal 29%
Zinc 1.4mg 4.53mg 28%
Iron 0.29mg 2.53mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.103g 6.18g 28%
Phosphorus 104mg 277mg 25%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Fiber 5.5g 9.6g 16%
Protein 4.8g 9.17g 9%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.167mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 410mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1.1mg 2%
Choline 30.8mg 40.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 3.5µg 2%
Calcium 50mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 13.86g 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.8µg 1%
Folate 24µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1962.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more FatsFats +17892.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116474.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12466.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.