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Pecan vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and cheese sandwich

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, cheese sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 149% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 8 times less copper than pecan. Pecan contains 1.2mg of copper, while cheese sandwich contains 0.16mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +539.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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%
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 1.083mg 149%
Copper 1.2mg 0.16mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 9.166g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 10.351g 76%
Fats 71.97g 25g 72%
Selenium 3.8µg 24.3µg 37%
Sodium 0mg 839mg 36%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.87mg 33%
Fiber 9.6g 3.1g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.358mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.427mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 54mg 16%
Phosphorus 277mg 382mg 15%
Carbs 13.86g 58.2g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3.185mg 13%
Calcium 70mg 204mg 13%
Folate 22µg 64µg 11%
Calories 691kcal 497kcal 10%
Saturated fat 6.18g 4.129g 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.622mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.261mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Potassium 410mg 306mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Iron 2.53mg 2.62mg 1%
Protein 9.17g 9.8g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.219mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.8g
~equal in Water ~3.2g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.