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Pecan vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan and sardines

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than pecan.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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
5
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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1286.8%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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
6
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 4.5mg 0.108mg 191%
Copper 1.2mg 0.186mg 113%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 5.148g 110%
Fats 71.97g 11.45g 93%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 3.869g 92%
Selenium 3.8µg 52.7µg 89%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.08mg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Protein 9.17g 24.62g 31%
Calcium 70mg 382mg 31%
Phosphorus 277mg 490mg 30%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.31mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Calories 691kcal 208kcal 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.528g 21%
Magnesium 121mg 39mg 20%
Sodium 0mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.227mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 75mg 6%
Carbs 13.86g 0g 5%
Iron 2.53mg 2.92mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 2.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.167mg 3%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 0g N/A
Potassium 410mg 397mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +528.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1593.5%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +954.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.