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Carrot vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and pecan?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% higher.
  • Carrots contain less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Carrots, raw and Nuts, pecans types in this comparison.

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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.
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more IronIron +743.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1787.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3046.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3700%

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.
Carrot
3
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.143mg 4.5mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 21.614g 143%
Copper 0.045mg 1.2mg 128%
Fats 0.24g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin A 835µg 3µg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.66mg 50%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.53mg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 277mg 35%
Calories 41kcal 691kcal 33%
Iron 0.3mg 2.53mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.037g 6.18g 28%
Fiber 2.8g 9.6g 27%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Protein 0.93g 9.17g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.863mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 3.5µg 8%
Selenium 0.1µg 3.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Choline 8.8mg 40.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.4mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Potassium 320mg 410mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 0.55g 0.04g 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.167mg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 13.86g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 3.97g N/A
Starch 1.43g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.262mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +2408.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +886%
Contains more FatsFats +29887.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 +291335.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18373.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
1
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 StarchStarch +210.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1375%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1275%
~equal in Sucrose ~3.9g
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.