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Pecan vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and milk

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, milk has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 196% higher.
  • Milk is lower in saturated fat.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
9
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%
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +8333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11900%
Contains more ZincZinc +978.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%

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
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%
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Milk DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.003mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.035g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.01mg 132%
Fats 71.97g 0.97g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.277g 101%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.02mg 53%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.42mg 37%
Calories 691kcal 42kcal 32%
Iron 2.53mg 0.03mg 31%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Phosphorus 277mg 95mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.633g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.037mg 13%
Protein 9.17g 3.37g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.361mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.01mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.093mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 125mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.185mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Choline 40.5mg 17.7mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 4.99g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Sodium 0mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 5.2g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7319.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2454.5%

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
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14629.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61654.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
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
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.