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Pecan vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and jerky

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, jerky has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 191% higher.
  • Jerky has 5 times less fiber than pecan. Pecan has 9.6g of fiber, while jerky has 1.8g.
  • Pecan is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3954.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +114.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.6%

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%
Jerky
5
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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +509.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.111mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.011g 137%
Copper 1.2mg 0.227mg 108%
Sodium 0mg 2081mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 11.305g 74%
Fats 71.97g 25.6g 71%
Protein 9.17g 33.2g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.154mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Iron 2.53mg 5.42mg 36%
Zinc 4.53mg 8.11mg 33%
Fiber 9.6g 1.8g 31%
Folate 22µg 134µg 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 10.85g 21%
Phosphorus 277mg 407mg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 51mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.163mg 14%
Calories 691kcal 410kcal 14%
Selenium 3.8µg 10.7µg 13%
Choline 40.5mg 109.1mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.49mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 597mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.732mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 13.86g 11g 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.142mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 9g 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
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
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +181.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.1%
Contains more WaterWater +563.6%
Contains more OtherOther +362.2%

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
Jerky
0
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2037.9%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.