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Pecan vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and hash browns different?

  • Pecan is higher than hash browns in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 189% more than hash browns.
  • Pecan contains 13 times more zinc than hash browns. Pecan contains 4.53mg of zinc, while hash browns contain 0.36mg.
  • Hash browns are lower in saturated fat.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index (56) than pecan (10).

Nuts, pecans and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty 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
10
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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2748.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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
7
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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Hash browns DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.158mg 189%
Copper 1.2mg 0.1mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 5.665g 106%
Fats 71.97g 17.04g 85%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 7.827g 82%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.137mg 44%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.36mg 38%
Fiber 9.6g 2.7g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 98mg 26%
Sodium 0mg 566mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Iron 2.53mg 0.6mg 24%
Calories 691kcal 272kcal 21%
Saturated fat 6.18g 2.54g 17%
Protein 9.17g 2.58g 13%
Starch 0.46g 25.74g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.38mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 2.62mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.038mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 9.9µg 5%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Carbs 13.86g 28.88g 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 5.4mg 5%
Choline 40.5mg 17.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.838mg 4%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.186mg 2%
Potassium 410mg 355mg 2%
Net carbs 4.26g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.4%
Contains more FatsFats +322.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1299.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%

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
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
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
98%
Starch: 25.74 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +5495.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +675%
Contains more FructoseFructose +500%
~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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.