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Pecan vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and nougat different?

  • Pecan is higher than nougat in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 182% more than nougat.
  • Pecan contains 51 times more vitamin B1 than nougat. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while nougat contains 0.013mg.
  • Nougat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a higher glycemic index (32) than pecan (10).

Nuts, pecans and Candies, nougat, with almonds types were used 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
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%
Nougat
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more IronIron +328.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +978.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1380.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.2%

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
9
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%
Nougat
3
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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +950%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Nougat DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.304mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.134mg 118%
Fats 71.97g 1.67g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.013mg 54%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.42mg 37%
Phosphorus 277mg 55mg 32%
Carbs 13.86g 92.39g 26%
Fiber 9.6g 3.3g 25%
Iron 2.53mg 0.59mg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.667g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.02mg 15%
Calories 691kcal 398kcal 15%
Protein 9.17g 3.33g 12%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 2.77mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 105mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 5.1mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.478mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 3.8µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.148mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 44.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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
Nougat
1
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4209.6%
Contains more WaterWater +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.6%

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
Nougat
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.