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Cheese vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and pecan

  • Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 194% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pecan is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Pecan
7
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 +914.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.5%
Contains more IronIron +1707.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16566.7%

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.
Cheese
5
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1878%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.027mg 4.5mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 21.614g 135%
Copper 0.03mg 1.2mg 130%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 40.801g 79%
Calcium 710mg 70mg 64%
Fats 33.31g 71.97g 59%
Saturated fat 18.867g 6.18g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.66mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 28.5µg 3.8µg 45%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.53mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 0mg 28%
Protein 22.87g 9.17g 27%
Phosphorus 455mg 277mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.13mg 23%
Magnesium 27mg 121mg 22%
Calories 404kcal 691kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.21mg 11%
Potassium 76mg 410mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.863mg 9%
Zinc 3.64mg 4.53mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.167mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.4mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 40.5mg 4%
Carbs 3.09g 13.86g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.5µg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +149.4%
Contains more WaterWater +951.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Pecan
3
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 -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1421%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Pecan
3
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 +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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