Pecan vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pecan and brazil nut
- Pecan has more manganese, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3479% more than pecan.
- Brazil nut has 5 times less vitamin B5 than pecan. Pecan has 0.863mg of vitamin B5, while brazil nut has 0.184mg.
- Pecan contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.
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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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +267.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +210.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50347.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +295.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +369% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +303.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 1917µg | 3479% |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 1.223mg | 142% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 725mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 376mg | 61% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 1.743mg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 16.134g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 23.879g | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 5.65mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 24.399g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.184mg | 14% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 14.32g | 10% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 160mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 7.5g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.101mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 659mg | 7% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 67.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 0.295mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 4.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.617mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 28.8mg | 2% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 659kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 11.74g | 1% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 2.43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0.25g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 22µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.17 g
Fats:
71.97 g
Carbs:
13.86 g
Water:
3.52 g
Other:
1.48 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~67.1g
~equal in
Water
~3.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.614 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0.25 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +84% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +67.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
