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Pecan vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan and groat

  • Pecan has more manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper; however, groat is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 139% more than groat.
  • Groat has 8 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while groat has 0.741g.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.4%
~equal in Copper ~1.1mg

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%
Groat
4
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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Groat DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 1.3mg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.039g 137%
Fats 71.97g 3.4g 105%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 1.04g 99%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.101mg 47%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 7.02mg 37%
Magnesium 121mg 231mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.741g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.425mg 23%
Zinc 4.53mg 2.4mg 19%
Carbs 13.86g 71.5g 19%
Calories 691kcal 343kcal 17%
Copper 1.2mg 1.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 347mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 8.3µg 8%
Protein 9.17g 13.25g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.233mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Iron 2.53mg 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fiber 9.6g 10g 2%
Folate 22µg 30µg 2%
Potassium 410mg 460mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +2016.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.9%
Contains more WaterWater +177%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%

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
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3823.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1980.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.