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Pecan vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan and brunost

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, fiber, and zinc, while brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 194% more than brunost.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans and Cheese, gjetost.

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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
6
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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +386.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%

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
7
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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +963.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Brunost DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.04mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.938g 138%
Copper 1.2mg 0.08mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 1.382mg 96%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 7.879g 82%
Fats 71.97g 29.51g 65%
Saturated fat 6.18g 19.16g 59%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 3.351mg 50%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Vitamin A 3µg 334µg 37%
Calcium 70mg 400mg 33%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.14mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.315mg 29%
Potassium 410mg 1409mg 29%
Sodium 0mg 600mg 26%
Iron 2.53mg 0.52mg 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 444mg 24%
Selenium 3.8µg 14.5µg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 70mg 12%
Calories 691kcal 466kcal 11%
Carbs 13.86g 42.65g 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.271mg 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.813mg 2%
Protein 9.17g 9.65g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.7%
Contains more WaterWater +281.8%
Contains more OtherOther +220.9%
~equal in Protein ~9.65g

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2204.3%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.