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Pecan vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and chicken sandwich

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and magnesium; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 186% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 18 times less copper than pecan. Pecan has 1.2mg of copper, while chicken sandwich has 0.067mg.
  • Chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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
9
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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1691%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1954.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +423.7%

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
3
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.219mg 186%
Copper 1.2mg 0.067mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 3.177g 123%
Fats 71.97g 11.19g 94%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 4.481g 91%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 7.72mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.23mg 36%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.61mg 36%
Sodium 0mg 753mg 33%
Fiber 9.6g 1.4g 33%
Selenium 3.8µg 19.9µg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 24mg 23%
Calories 691kcal 250kcal 22%
Saturated fat 6.18g 2.123g 18%
Protein 9.17g 16.28g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.383mg 13%
Phosphorus 277mg 185mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Iron 2.53mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 2.41mg 7%
Starch 0.46g 16.5g 7%
Folate 22µg 47µg 6%
Potassium 410mg 245mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 8.5µg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 20.89g 2%
Calcium 70mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.04g 0.97g 1%
Choline 40.5mg 35.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +543.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1290.3%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +810.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +580.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +239.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +3487%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1875%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2325%
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
  2. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

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

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