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Pecan vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and lettuce

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 185% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce contains 309 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • The glycemic index of lettuce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4037.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3508.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Lettuce DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.25mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.082g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.029mg 130%
Fats 71.97g 0.15g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.006g 102%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 126.3µg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.07mg 49%
Vitamin A 3µg 370µg 41%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.18mg 40%
Phosphorus 277mg 29mg 35%
Calories 691kcal 15kcal 34%
Fiber 9.6g 1.3g 33%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.02g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Iron 2.53mg 0.86mg 21%
Protein 9.17g 1.36g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.134mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 9.2mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 410mg 194mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.6µg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 13.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.375mg 5%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 2.87g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 36mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.78g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.43g 0%

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.3%
Contains more FatsFats +47880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2598.3%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679916.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26258.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +975%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.