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Biscuit vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and pecan different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium and calcium, while pecan is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 179% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than pecan (10).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Nuts, pecans types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Pecan
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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 CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1363.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1090.5%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Pecan
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 4.5mg 179%
Copper 0.082mg 1.2mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 21.614g 116%
Fats 16.3g 71.97g 86%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 40.801g 85%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.53mg 36%
Fiber 1.5g 9.6g 32%
Selenium 19.5µg 3.8µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.66mg 25%
Magnesium 18mg 121mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 0mg 25%
Calories 353kcal 691kcal 17%
Calcium 235mg 70mg 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 277mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.863mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.167mg 11%
Carbs 44.6g 13.86g 10%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Potassium 121mg 410mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.18g 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Iron 2.9mg 2.53mg 5%
Protein 7g 9.17g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Pecan
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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 +221.8%
Contains more WaterWater +721%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more FatsFats +341.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Pecan
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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 -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.