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Lettuce vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lettuce and pecan

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 185% more than lettuce.
  • Pecan contains 132 times less vitamin A than lettuce. Lettuce contains 7405IU of vitamin A, while pecan contains 56IU.
  • Lettuce has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of lettuce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4037.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Pecan
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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 CVitamin C +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3508.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.25mg 4.5mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.029mg 1.2mg 130%
Fats 0.15g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 3.5µg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.66mg 49%
Vitamin A 370µg 3µg 41%
Zinc 0.18mg 4.53mg 40%
Phosphorus 29mg 277mg 35%
Calories 15kcal 691kcal 34%
Fiber 1.3g 9.6g 33%
Saturated fat 0.02g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 13mg 121mg 26%
Iron 0.86mg 2.53mg 21%
Protein 1.36g 9.17g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.863mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 194mg 410mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.8µg 6%
Choline 13.6mg 40.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.167mg 5%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Carbs 2.87g 13.86g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 70mg 3%
Sodium 28mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 WaterWater +2598.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.3%
Contains more FatsFats +47880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679916.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26258.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
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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 +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +975%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.