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Pecan vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pecan and molasses?

  • Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus, yet molasses are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% higher.
  • Molasses contain less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, pecans and Molasses types in this comparison.

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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
5
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +793.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.4%

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%
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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.804mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Molasses DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.05g 144%
Manganese 4.5mg 1.53mg 129%
Fats 71.97g 0.1g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.032g 102%
Copper 1.2mg 0.487mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.041mg 52%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.29mg 39%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Phosphorus 277mg 31mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.67mg 35%
Potassium 410mg 1464mg 31%
Magnesium 121mg 242mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.018g 28%
Iron 2.53mg 4.72mg 27%
Selenium 3.8µg 17.8µg 25%
Calories 691kcal 290kcal 20%
Carbs 13.86g 74.73g 20%
Protein 9.17g 0g 18%
Fructose 0.04g 12.79g 16%
Calcium 70mg 205mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.002mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0mg 9%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 13.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 0mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.93mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.804mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 74.72g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +71870%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.2%
Contains more WaterWater +521.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127403.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43128%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +653.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31875%
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.