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Pecan vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and crouton

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, crouton has more selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 174% higher.
  • Crouton has 7 times less copper than pecan. Pecan has 1.2mg of copper, while crouton has 0.163mg.
  • Crouton is lower in saturated fat.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Croutons, plain.

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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
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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +409%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +886.8%
~equal in Calcium ~76mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.623mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.5mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.273g 136%
Copper 1.2mg 0.163mg 115%
Fats 71.97g 6.6g 101%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 3.059g 94%
Selenium 3.8µg 37.5µg 61%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.89mg 33%
Sodium 0mg 698mg 30%
Folate 22µg 132µg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 5.439mg 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 115mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 31mg 21%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.51g 21%
Carbs 13.86g 73.5g 20%
Iron 2.53mg 4.08mg 19%
Fiber 9.6g 5.1g 18%
Calories 691kcal 407kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.026mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.272mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.429mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 124mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Protein 9.17g 11.9g 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.623mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +990.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.3%
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1233.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1597.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.