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Pecan vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and grapefruit

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, grapefruit has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 195% higher.
  • Grapefruit has 294 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while grapefruit has 0.021g.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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
9
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more IronIron +3062.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3650%
Contains more ZincZinc +6371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1438.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3700%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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
9
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +472.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +426%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Grapefruit DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.022mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.036g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.032mg 130%
Fats 71.97g 0.14g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.02g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.043mg 51%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.07mg 41%
Phosphorus 277mg 18mg 37%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 31.2mg 33%
Fiber 9.6g 1.6g 32%
Calories 691kcal 42kcal 32%
Iron 2.53mg 0.08mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.021g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 9mg 27%
Protein 9.17g 0.77g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.262mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.053mg 12%
Potassium 410mg 135mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.031mg 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.1µg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.204mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 0.04g 1.77g 2%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Carbs 13.86g 10.66g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.89g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
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% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.9%
Contains more FatsFats +51307.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +2401.7%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203905%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59938.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3925%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4325%
~equal in Sucrose ~3.51g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.