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Pecan vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan and icing

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than icing.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 196% more.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pecans and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1105.9%
Contains more IronIron +1481.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3700%

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
8
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%
Icing
2
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +1660.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.53mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Icing DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0mg 196%
Copper 1.2mg 0mg 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 7.951g 91%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 4.86g 90%
Fats 71.97g 16.23g 86%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.01mg 54%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.07mg 41%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Phosphorus 277mg 18mg 37%
Iron 2.53mg 0.16mg 30%
Magnesium 121mg 1mg 29%
Carbs 13.86g 67.89g 18%
Protein 9.17g 0g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.055mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.18g 2.974g 15%
Calories 691kcal 418kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.302mg 13%
Potassium 410mg 34mg 11%
Sodium 0mg 184mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 13µg 8%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.1µg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 2.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.22mg 6%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 1.53mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 63.1g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
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%

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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +343.4%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.8%
Contains more WaterWater +328.1%

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
Icing
1
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.