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Brussels sprouts vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Brussels sprouts and pecan

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 181% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Pecan has 77 times less vitamin C than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, while pecan has 1.1mg.
  • Brussels sprouts contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +80.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +978.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1235.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%
~equal in Potassium ~410mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 CVitamin C +7627.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4957.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +112%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Pecan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 21.614g 876%
Manganese 0.337mg 4.5mg 181%
Vitamin K 177µg 3.5µg 145%
Copper 0.07mg 1.2mg 126%
Fats 0.3g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 85mg 1.1mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.66mg 43%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.53mg 37%
Calories 43kcal 691kcal 32%
Phosphorus 69mg 277mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.062g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Fiber 3.8g 9.6g 23%
Iron 1.4mg 2.53mg 14%
Protein 3.38g 9.17g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.863mg 11%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Choline 19.1mg 40.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.167mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 13.86g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 389mg 410mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.262mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +2343.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23890%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Pecan
1
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%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177295.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
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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 +1925%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2225%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +747.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.