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Pecan vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan and cereal

  • Pecan has more manganese and copper; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 469% more than pecan.
  • Cereal has 9 times less copper than pecan. Pecan has 1.2mg of copper, while cereal has 0.137mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
7
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%
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +775.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.6%
Contains more IronIron +1246.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%

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
5
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%
Cereal
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +852.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2750.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 6.288mg 469%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 5.986mg 444%
Iron 2.53mg 34.06mg 394%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 3.87mg 288%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 29.62mg 178%
Manganese 4.5mg 0.79mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.354g 142%
Copper 1.2mg 0.137mg 118%
Fats 71.97g 1.08g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.204g 101%
Vitamin A 3µg 814µg 90%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 38.5mg 42%
Sodium 0mg 795mg 35%
Fiber 9.6g 1.4g 33%
Phosphorus 277mg 77mg 29%
Zinc 4.53mg 7.6mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.26g 27%
Carbs 13.86g 86.85g 24%
Magnesium 121mg 19mg 24%
Calories 691kcal 378kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.226mg 13%
Potassium 410mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.08mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Protein 9.17g 6.06g 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 6.3µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Net carbs 4.26g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 10.35g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.26g 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
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6563.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%
~equal in Water ~3.78g

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19900.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6005.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
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
Cereal
4
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +149.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +575%
Contains more FructoseFructose +550%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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

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.