Pecan vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and candy bar different?
- Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11753% higher.
- Pecan contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.
- Candy bar has less saturated fat.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than candy bar (51).
Nuts, pecans and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +160.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +262% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +578.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72757.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 153mg | 11753% |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 1.243mg | 142% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 10.65g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 16.721g | 60% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 33.7g | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.1mg | 47% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.774mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 7.922mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 4.1g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 0.97mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 4.1mg | 18% |
| Folate | 22µg | 75µg | 13% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 15.5g | 13% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 47.4g | 11% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 522kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 4.678g | 7% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 3.94mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 308mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 110mg | 3% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 29.4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 410mg | 407mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +144% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
