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Pecan vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan and minestrone

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 189% more.
  • Pecan contains 40 times more magnesium than minestrone. Pecan contains 121mg of magnesium, while minestrone contains 3mg.
  • Minestrone contains less saturated fat.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pecans and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.4%
Contains more IronIron +565.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1361.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2860.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
10
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Minestrone DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.152mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.46g 141%
Copper 1.2mg 0.051mg 128%
Fats 71.97g 1.04g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.29g 101%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.022mg 53%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.31mg 38%
Fiber 9.6g 0.4g 37%
Phosphorus 277mg 23mg 36%
Calories 691kcal 34kcal 33%
Magnesium 121mg 3mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.23g 27%
Iron 2.53mg 0.38mg 27%
Protein 9.17g 1.77g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.14mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.041mg 13%
Sodium 0mg 254mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.018mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 130mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.391mg 5%
Carbs 13.86g 4.66g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6820.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2494.6%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13969.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4598.7%
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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.