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Pecan vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 193% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index (32) than pecan (10).

Nuts, pecans and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw 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
8
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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.06mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.001g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.14mg 118%
Fats 71.97g 0.01g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.004g 102%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.12mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.2mg 38%
Fiber 9.6g 1.6g 32%
Calories 691kcal 73kcal 31%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 78mg 28%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Protein 9.17g 2g 14%
Iron 2.53mg 3.4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.077mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.397mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.19mg 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.7µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 40.5mg 30mg 2%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Potassium 410mg 429mg 1%
Carbs 13.86g 17.44g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 9.6g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.5%
Contains more FatsFats +719600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2116.2%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1019925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2161300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.