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Pecan vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and foie gras

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Pecan is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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
7
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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3650%
Contains more IronIron +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.9%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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
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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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Manganese 4.5mg 0.12mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.84g 138%
Vitamin A 3µg 1001µg 111%
Copper 1.2mg 0.4mg 89%
Selenium 3.8µg 44µg 73%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.088mg 48%
Fats 71.97g 43.84g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 25.61g 38%
Saturated fat 6.18g 14.45g 38%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Iron 2.53mg 5.5mg 37%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.92mg 33%
Sodium 0mg 697mg 30%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.06mg 12%
Calories 691kcal 462kcal 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 200mg 11%
Folate 22µg 60µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 2.51mg 8%
Potassium 410mg 138mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.2mg 7%
Protein 9.17g 11.4g 4%
Carbs 13.86g 4.67g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 4.67g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +952.3%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2473.1%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.