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Orange vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and pecan

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 195% more.
  • Oranges contain 48 times more vitamin C than pecan. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • Oranges contain less saturated fat.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Pecan
9
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 +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.5%
Contains more IronIron +2430%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1878.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +660%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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.
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +4736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.025mg 4.5mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.045mg 1.2mg 128%
Fats 0.12g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 1.1mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.66mg 48%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 14mg 277mg 38%
Calories 47kcal 691kcal 32%
Iron 0.1mg 2.53mg 30%
Fiber 2.4g 9.6g 29%
Saturated fat 0.015g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Protein 0.94g 9.17g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.863mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Potassium 181mg 410mg 7%
Choline 8.4mg 40.5mg 6%
Selenium 0.5µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.167mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 11.75g 13.86g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Pecan
4
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 +2364.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +875.5%
Contains more FatsFats +59875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Pecan
2
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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177295.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86356%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.

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