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Pecan vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pecan and egg whites?

  • Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, yet egg whites are richer in selenium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 195% higher.
  • Egg whites contain less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, pecans and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.5%
Contains more IronIron +3062.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1746.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +426.3%

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
10
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1011.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +3581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.011mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.023mg 131%
Fats 71.97g 0.17g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.004mg 55%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.03mg 41%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Phosphorus 277mg 15mg 37%
Calories 691kcal 52kcal 32%
Iron 2.53mg 0.08mg 31%
Selenium 3.8µg 20µg 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.439mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.005mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.105mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 1.1mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 163mg 7%
Sodium 0mg 166mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 7mg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Carbs 13.86g 0.73g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Protein 9.17g 10.9g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.71g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +42235.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1798.6%
Contains more OtherOther +134.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2387.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +75%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.