Hickory nut vs. Pine nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hickory nut and pine nuts?
- Hickory nut are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet pine nuts are higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium.
- Pine nuts' daily need coverage for manganese is 182% more.
- Hickory nut have 12 times more selenium than pine nuts. While hickory nut have 8.1µg of selenium, pine nuts have only 0.7µg.
We used Nuts, hickorynuts, dried and Nuts, pine nuts, dried types in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +281.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1057.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +160.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +49.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +457.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +383.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.61mg | 8.802mg | 182% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.886g | 34.071g | 81% |
Copper | 0.738mg | 1.324mg | 65% |
Vitamin E | 9.33mg | 62% | |
Vitamin K | 53.9µg | 45% | |
Iron | 2.12mg | 5.53mg | 43% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.867mg | 0.364mg | 42% |
Monounsaturated fat | 32.611g | 18.764g | 35% |
Phosphorus | 336mg | 575mg | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.746mg | 0.313mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.907mg | 4.387mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 173mg | 251mg | 19% |
Zinc | 4.31mg | 6.45mg | 19% |
Selenium | 8.1µg | 0.7µg | 13% |
Fiber | 6.4g | 3.7g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 7.038g | 4.899g | 10% |
Choline | 55.8mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.094mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.131mg | 0.227mg | 7% |
Fats | 64.37g | 68.37g | 6% |
Potassium | 436mg | 597mg | 5% |
Calcium | 61mg | 16mg | 5% |
Folate | 40µg | 34µg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.25g | 13.08g | 2% |
Protein | 12.72g | 13.69g | 2% |
Calories | 657kcal | 673kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.85g | 9.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.59g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.422mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.576mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.027mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.497mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.3mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.713mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.73mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.389mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.112g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.052g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.404g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.72 g
Fats:
64.37 g
Carbs:
18.25 g
Water:
2.65 g
Other:
2.01 g
Protein:
13.69 g
Fats:
68.37 g
Carbs:
13.08 g
Water:
2.28 g
Other:
2.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.69g
~equal in
Fats
~68.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.886 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.899 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.764 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
34.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.7% |