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Pecan vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and gingerbread different?

  • Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while gingerbread is higher in selenium.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 166% more than gingerbread.
  • Pecan contains 12 times more zinc than gingerbread. Pecan contains 4.53mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than pecan (10).

Nuts, pecans and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were 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.
Pecan
Pecan
6
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1061.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.9%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.9%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.683mg 166%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 4.216g 116%
Copper 1.2mg 0.195mg 112%
Fats 71.97g 16.4g 85%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 7.124g 84%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.19mg 39%
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.39mg 38%
Phosphorus 277mg 54mg 32%
Selenium 3.8µg 16.3µg 23%
Calories 691kcal 356kcal 17%
Sodium 0mg 327mg 14%
Carbs 13.86g 49.2g 12%
Magnesium 121mg 70mg 12%
Protein 9.17g 3.9g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.375mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.18g 4.122g 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.738mg 4%
Iron 2.53mg 2.88mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Folate 22µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.162mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 410mg 439mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 49.2g N/A
Calcium 70mg 71mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more FatsFats +338.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255%
Contains more WaterWater +695.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.