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Pecan vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan and almond butter?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and copper, yet almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 152% more.
  • Pecan has 16 times more vitamin B1 than almond butter. While pecan has 0.66mg of vitamin B1, almond butter has only 0.041mg.

We used Nuts, pecans and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 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.
Pecan
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.4%

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.
Pecan
6
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%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1629.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.4mg 24.21mg 152%
Manganese 4.5mg 2.131mg 103%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.939mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 13.613g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.041mg 52%
Magnesium 121mg 279mg 38%
Phosphorus 277mg 508mg 33%
Copper 1.2mg 0.934mg 30%
Calcium 70mg 347mg 28%
Fats 71.97g 55.5g 25%
Protein 9.17g 20.96g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 32.445g 21%
Iron 2.53mg 3.49mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3.155mg 12%
Zinc 4.53mg 3.29mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.318mg 11%
Potassium 410mg 748mg 10%
Saturated fat 6.18g 4.152g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.103mg 8%
Folate 22µg 53µg 8%
Calories 691kcal 614kcal 4%
Selenium 3.8µg 2.4µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 9.6g 10.3g 3%
Carbs 13.86g 18.82g 2%
Choline 40.5mg 52.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0.08g 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.55mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +114.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
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
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +475%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.