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Pecan vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and cheese

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron, while cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 194% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.5%
Contains more IronIron +1707.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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
8
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%
Cheese
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1878%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.027mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.421g 135%
Copper 1.2mg 0.03mg 130%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 9.246g 79%
Calcium 70mg 710mg 64%
Fats 71.97g 33.31g 59%
Saturated fat 6.18g 18.867g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.029mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Selenium 3.8µg 28.5µg 45%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Vitamin A 3µg 330µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Iron 2.53mg 0.14mg 30%
Sodium 0mg 653mg 28%
Protein 9.17g 22.87g 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 455mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.428mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 27mg 22%
Calories 691kcal 404kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.066mg 11%
Potassium 410mg 76mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.41mg 9%
Zinc 4.53mg 3.64mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.71mg 5%
Choline 40.5mg 16.5mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 3.09g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.48g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.4%
Contains more WaterWater +951.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1421%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
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
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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