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Pecan vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and arugula

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber, while arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 182% higher.
  • Arugula contains 72 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while arugula contains 0.086g.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Arugula, raw.

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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
8
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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +863.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1301.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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
7
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3002.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +340.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.321mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.319g 142%
Copper 1.2mg 0.076mg 125%
Fats 71.97g 0.66g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.049g 102%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 108.6µg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.044mg 51%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.47mg 37%
Calories 691kcal 25kcal 33%
Phosphorus 277mg 52mg 32%
Fiber 9.6g 1.6g 32%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.086g 28%
Folate 22µg 97µg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 47mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 15mg 15%
Iron 2.53mg 1.46mg 13%
Protein 9.17g 2.58g 13%
Vitamin A 3µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.073mg 11%
Calcium 70mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.437mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.43mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.305mg 5%
Choline 40.5mg 15.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.086mg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 3.65g 3%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 410mg 369mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.05g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10804.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2505.4%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83167.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6675.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.