Pecan vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and fast food different?
- Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 180% higher.
- Pecan contains 10 times more copper than fast food. While pecan contains 1.2mg of copper, fast food contains only 0.121mg.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than fast food (66).
Nuts, pecans and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +348.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +891.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +79.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1160.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +434.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +17.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +179.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +263.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.5mg | 0.357mg | 180% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 1.68g | 133% |
Copper | 1.2mg | 0.121mg | 120% |
Fats | 71.97g | 12.01g | 92% |
Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 4.835g | 90% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
Fiber | 9.6g | 1.7g | 32% |
Selenium | 3.8µg | 20.3µg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.317mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 5.617mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 27mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 134mg | 20% |
Calories | 691kcal | 297kcal | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.363mg | 18% |
Zinc | 4.53mg | 2.52mg | 18% |
Folate | 22µg | 80µg | 15% |
Protein | 9.17g | 16.52g | 15% |
Sodium | 0mg | 331mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
Starch | 0.46g | 22.87g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 6.18g | 4.493g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
Iron | 2.53mg | 3.06mg | 7% |
Carbs | 13.86g | 31.5g | 6% |
Potassium | 410mg | 197mg | 6% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 2.27g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Choline | 40.5mg | 34.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 9µg | 1% |
Calcium | 70mg | 62mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 29.8g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 3.97g | 4.88g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.598mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.411mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +499.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +992.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +743.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1186.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +4871.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5025% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +5575% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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