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Crouton vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crouton and pecan

  • Crouton has more selenium, folate, and vitamin B3; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 174% higher.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 IronIron +61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +886.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +409%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +707.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.5mg 4.5mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 21.614g 136%
Copper 0.163mg 1.2mg 115%
Fats 6.6g 71.97g 101%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 40.801g 94%
Selenium 37.5µg 3.8µg 61%
Zinc 0.89mg 4.53mg 33%
Sodium 698mg 0mg 30%
Folate 132µg 22µg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.167mg 27%
Phosphorus 115mg 277mg 23%
Magnesium 31mg 121mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.51g 6.18g 21%
Carbs 73.5g 13.86g 20%
Iron 4.08mg 2.53mg 19%
Fiber 5.1g 9.6g 18%
Calories 407kcal 691kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.863mg 9%
Potassium 124mg 410mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Protein 11.9g 9.17g 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.66mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Pecan
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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 +29.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.3%
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%
Contains more FatsFats +990.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Pecan
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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 -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1233.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1597.9%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.