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Pecan vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan and broccoli

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 187% more.
  • Pecan contains 158 times more saturated fat than broccoli. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.039g.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pecans and Broccoli, 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
10
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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +246.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2349%
Contains more ZincZinc +1004.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8009.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.117mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.21mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.038g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.049mg 128%
Fats 71.97g 0.37g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.011g 102%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 89.2mg 98%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 101.6µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.071mg 49%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.41mg 37%
Calories 691kcal 34kcal 33%
Phosphorus 277mg 66mg 30%
Fiber 9.6g 2.6g 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.039g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Iron 2.53mg 0.73mg 23%
Protein 9.17g 2.82g 13%
Folate 22µg 63µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.573mg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 18.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.78mg 4%
Potassium 410mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.639mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.175mg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 6.64g 2%
Calcium 70mg 47mg 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 2.5µg 2%
Fructose 0.04g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.117mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.059mg 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% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19351.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2436.9%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56778.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1600%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.