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Pecan vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan and ice cream?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 195% more.
  • Pecan has 52 times more copper than ice cream. While pecan has 1.2mg of copper, ice cream has only 0.023mg.
  • The glycemic index of pecan is lower.

We used Nuts, pecans and Ice creams, vanilla types 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
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106%
Contains more IronIron +2711.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.008mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.452g 141%
Copper 1.2mg 0.023mg 131%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 2.969g 95%
Fats 71.97g 11g 94%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.041mg 52%
Fiber 9.6g 0.7g 36%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.69mg 35%
Iron 2.53mg 0.09mg 31%
Magnesium 121mg 14mg 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 105mg 25%
Calories 691kcal 207kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 3µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.048mg 12%
Protein 9.17g 3.5g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.24mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.581mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 199mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 128mg 6%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Selenium 3.8µg 1.8µg 4%
Sodium 0mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 23.6g 3%
Choline 40.5mg 26mg 3%
Saturated fat 6.18g 6.79g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 21.22g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162%
Contains more FatsFats +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1633%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1274.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4681.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.79g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.