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Corn syrup vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn syrup and pecan

  • Corn syrup contains less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than pecan.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 191% higher.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +831.8%
Contains more IronIron +583.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2418.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Pecan
11
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5735%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.1mg 4.5mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.053mg 1.2mg 127%
Fats 0g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.66mg 54%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 11mg 277mg 38%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Saturated fat 0g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 8mg 121mg 27%
Iron 0.37mg 2.53mg 27%
Carbs 77.59g 13.86g 21%
Calories 286kcal 691kcal 20%
Protein 0g 9.17g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.863mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.21mg 15%
Potassium 44mg 410mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.13mg 9%
Sodium 155mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 1.167mg 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Choline 13.3mg 40.5mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 3.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Pecan
3
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 +459.8%
Contains more WaterWater +525.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +270%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.