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Pecan vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and matzo different?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, matzo is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 167% higher.
  • Pecan contains 27 times more saturated fat than matzo. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, matzo contains only 0.226g.

Nuts, pecans and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties 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
7
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%
Matzo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.1%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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%
Matzo
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Matzo DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.65mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.603g 140%
Copper 1.2mg 0.06mg 127%
Fats 71.97g 1.4g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.127g 102%
Selenium 3.8µg 36.9µg 60%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.68mg 35%
Phosphorus 277mg 89mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.226g 27%
Fiber 9.6g 3g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.387mg 23%
Carbs 13.86g 83.7g 23%
Magnesium 121mg 25mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3.892mg 17%
Calories 691kcal 395kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.291mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.06mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 112mg 9%
Iron 2.53mg 3.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.443mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.115mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 10.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Protein 9.17g 10g 2%
Folate 22µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.29g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +5040.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
~equal in Protein ~10g

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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32026.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3484.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.