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Brazil nut vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brazil nut and pecan pie

  • Pecan pie has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, and potassium than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3464% more than pecan pie.
  • Brazil nut has 14 times more magnesium than pecan pie. While brazil nut has 376mg of magnesium, pecan pie has only 26mg.
  • Pecan pie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pecan pie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.5%
Contains more IronIron +64.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +298%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15875%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Pecan pie DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 12µg 3464%
Copper 1.743mg 0.211mg 170%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 5.71g 125%
Phosphorus 725mg 94mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 26mg 83%
Fats 67.1g 22.2g 69%
Saturated fat 16.134g 3.989g 55%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.188mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 11.181g 32%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.02mg 28%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.712mg 22%
Protein 14.32g 4.9g 19%
Potassium 659mg 133mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 32mg 13%
Carbs 11.74g 52.2g 13%
Calories 659kcal 412kcal 12%
Iron 2.43mg 1.48mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.18mg 11%
Sodium 3mg 262mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.479mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.847mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 22µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.2%
Contains more FatsFats +202.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.6%
Contains more WaterWater +470.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.