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Broccoli vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and pecan

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 187% more.
  • Broccoli contains 81 times more vitamin C than pecan. Broccoli contains 89.2mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Pecan
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +246.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2349%
Contains more ZincZinc +1004.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Pecan
7
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 +8009.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.21mg 4.5mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.049mg 1.2mg 128%
Fats 0.37g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 1.1mg 98%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 3.5µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.66mg 49%
Zinc 0.41mg 4.53mg 37%
Calories 34kcal 691kcal 33%
Phosphorus 66mg 277mg 30%
Fiber 2.6g 9.6g 28%
Saturated fat 0.039g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 21mg 121mg 24%
Iron 0.73mg 2.53mg 23%
Protein 2.82g 9.17g 13%
Folate 63µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.863mg 6%
Choline 18.7mg 40.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.4mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 410mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.167mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.21mg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 13.86g 2%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 3.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.262mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Pecan
4
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 WaterWater +2436.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19351.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56778.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1600%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3800%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.