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Peanut butter vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanut butter and pecan

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and folate; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 123% more than peanut butter.
  • Pecan has 11 times less vitamin B3 than peanut butter. Peanut butter has 13.112mg of vitamin B3, while pecan has 1.167mg.
  • Pecan contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +38.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.3%
~equal in Selenium ~3.8µg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.665mg 4.5mg 123%
Copper 0.422mg 1.2mg 86%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.167mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 21.614g 61%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 1.4mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.66mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 40.801g 37%
Fats 51.36g 71.97g 32%
Protein 22.21g 9.17g 26%
Saturated fat 10.325g 6.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.21mg 18%
Fiber 5g 9.6g 18%
Zinc 2.51mg 4.53mg 18%
Folate 87µg 22µg 16%
Magnesium 168mg 121mg 11%
Iron 1.74mg 2.53mg 10%
Phosphorus 335mg 277mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 598kcal 691kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.863mg 5%
Potassium 558mg 410mg 4%
Choline 63mg 40.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 22.31g 13.86g 3%
Calcium 49mg 70mg 2%
Selenium 4.1µg 3.8µg 1%
Sodium 17mg 0mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +142.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40.1%
Contains more WaterWater +186.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 StarchStarch +673.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +162.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.