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Pecan vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and beans

  • Beans contain less copper, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B6 than pecan.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for copper is 110% higher.
  • Beans contain 60 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while beans contain 0.103g.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
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%
Beans
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +772.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%

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
8
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%
Beans
2
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.172g 143%
Copper 1.2mg 0.206mg 110%
Fats 71.97g 0.4g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.035g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.15mg 43%
Calories 691kcal 105kcal 29%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.4mg 28%
Iron 2.53mg 0.29mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.103g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 104mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Fiber 9.6g 5.5g 16%
Protein 9.17g 4.8g 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.43mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 410mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3.1mg 2%
Choline 40.5mg 30.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Calcium 70mg 50mg 2%
Carbs 13.86g 20.49g 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 4.5µg 1%
Folate 22µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 7.78g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 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
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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more FatsFats +17892.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1962.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116474.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12466.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.