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Pecan vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and cornmeal

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 188% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 28 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while cornmeal has 0.22g.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +586.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2486.2%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.3%

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
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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +370.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cornmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.174mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.828g 139%
Copper 1.2mg 0.076mg 125%
Fats 71.97g 1.75g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.39g 101%
Folate 22µg 209µg 47%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.66mg 35%
Starch 0.46g 73.3g 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.22g 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 99mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 4.968mg 24%
Iron 2.53mg 4.36mg 23%
Fiber 9.6g 3.9g 23%
Carbs 13.86g 79.45g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.382mg 19%
Calories 691kcal 370kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.24mg 12%
Selenium 3.8µg 10.5µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.551mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 142mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 8.6mg 6%
Protein 9.17g 7.11g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more FatsFats +4012.6%
Contains more OtherOther +190.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +473.2%
Contains more WaterWater +217.6%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10361.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2510.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +473.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +15834.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +325%
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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.