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Pecan vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and ginkgo nuts different?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron; however, ginkgo nuts are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 191% higher.
  • Pecan contains 19 times more saturated fat than ginkgo nuts. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, ginkgo nuts contain only 0.319g.

Nuts, pecans and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw 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.
Pecan
Pecan
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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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +338%
Contains more ZincZinc +1232.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3882.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.113mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.618g 140%
Fats 71.97g 1.68g 108%
Copper 1.2mg 0.274mg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.619g 100%
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.34mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.22mg 37%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 6mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.319g 27%
Calories 691kcal 182kcal 25%
Magnesium 121mg 27mg 22%
Phosphorus 277mg 124mg 22%
Iron 2.53mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.16mg 14%
Protein 9.17g 4.32g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.328mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Folate 22µg 54µg 8%
Carbs 13.86g 37.6g 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 70mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Potassium 410mg 510mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Net carbs 4.26g 37.6g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.102mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1468.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6491.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3397.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.