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Pecan vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and kit Kat

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron, while kit Kat has more vitamin B12.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 191% higher.
  • Kit Kat contains 50 times less zinc than pecan. Pecan contains 4.53mg of zinc, while kit Kat contains 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%

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
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%
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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Kit Kat DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.1mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.895g 138%
Copper 1.2mg 0.22mg 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 5.844g 87%
Fats 71.97g 25.99g 71%
Saturated fat 6.18g 17.953g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.117mg 45%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.09mg 40%
Fiber 9.6g 1g 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 277mg 135mg 20%
Magnesium 121mg 37mg 20%
Iron 2.53mg 1mg 19%
Carbs 13.86g 64.59g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.02mg 15%
Calories 691kcal 518kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.21mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 125mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 231mg 5%
Protein 9.17g 6.51g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 0.46g 10.6g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 40.5mg 31mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 24µg 2%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 5.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +116%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366%

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
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +598.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2315%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
0
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
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2204.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +926.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.