Pecan vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pecan and carrots?
- Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% higher.
- Pecan has 167 times more saturated fat than carrots. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index than carrots.
We used Nuts, pecans and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +743.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1787.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +691.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3046.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3700% |
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 EVitamin E | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +216.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +360.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +277.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 0.143mg | 189% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.117g | 143% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.045mg | 128% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 0.24g | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.014g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.066mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 0.24mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 35mg | 35% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 41kcal | 33% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 0.3mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.037g | 28% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 2.8g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 0.93g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.273mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 13.2µg | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 8.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.138mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 5.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.66mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 320mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +886% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29887.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2408.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +291335.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18373.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +210.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1375% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1275% |
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