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Pecan vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan and mussels?

  • Pecan is higher in copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pecan is lower.

We used Nuts, pecans and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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
6
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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +165.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2257.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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
5
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Selenium 3.8µg 89.6µg 156%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.212g 136%
Copper 1.2mg 0.149mg 117%
Fats 71.97g 4.48g 104%
Manganese 4.5mg 6.8mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 1.014g 99%
Iron 2.53mg 6.72mg 52%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.3mg 30%
Protein 9.17g 23.8g 29%
Calories 691kcal 172kcal 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.85g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.42mg 22%
Magnesium 121mg 37mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 4.53mg 2.67mg 17%
Sodium 0mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 13.6mg 14%
Folate 22µg 76µg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin A 3µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.1mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Potassium 410mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.95mg 2%
Carbs 13.86g 7.39g 2%
Phosphorus 277mg 285mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +1506.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1637.2%
Contains more OtherOther +114.9%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3923.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1683.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.