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Pecan vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and cottage cheese

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 196% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.2%
Contains more IronIron +3514.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4037.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1032.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.3%

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%
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1078.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.002mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.123g 143%
Copper 1.2mg 0.029mg 130%
Fats 71.97g 4.3g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.778g 100%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.027mg 53%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.4mg 38%
Iron 2.53mg 0.07mg 31%
Calories 691kcal 98kcal 30%
Magnesium 121mg 8mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.718g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Phosphorus 277mg 159mg 17%
Sodium 0mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.046mg 13%
Selenium 3.8µg 9.7µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.08mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.099mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.557mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 37µg 4%
Protein 9.17g 11.12g 4%
Choline 40.5mg 18.4mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.97g 2.67g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +1573.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2166.8%
~equal in Other ~1.41g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5144.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17472.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.