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Pecan vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and macaroon

  • Macaroon contains less copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6 than pecan.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 33 times less vitamin B1 than pecan. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while macaroon contains 0.02mg.
  • 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 macaroon is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.9%

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
11
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Macaroon DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.81g 139%
Copper 1.2mg 0.269mg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 1.61g 98%
Fats 71.97g 22.55g 76%
Saturated fat 6.18g 20.099g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.02mg 53%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.73mg 35%
Phosphorus 277mg 68mg 30%
Magnesium 121mg 29mg 22%
Iron 2.53mg 0.82mg 21%
Fiber 9.6g 5.1g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Carbs 13.86g 61.22g 16%
Protein 9.17g 3.02g 12%
Calories 691kcal 460kcal 12%
Sodium 0mg 241mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.096mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 123mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.19mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.22mg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 9.1mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 6.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 45.16g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
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%
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more FatsFats +219.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.7%
Contains more WaterWater +226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2434.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2568.4%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/nutrients

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

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