Pecan vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pecan and macadamia
- Pecan has more copper, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while macadamia has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Pecan covers your daily need for copper, 49% more than macadamia.
- Pecan contains 3 times more zinc than macadamia. While pecan contains 4.53mg of zinc, macadamia contains only 1.3mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +248.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 1.502g | 134% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.756mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 1.195mg | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 58.877g | 45% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 1.3mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 12.061g | 27% |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 4.131mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 3.69mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 2.473mg | 8% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 71.97g | 75.77g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.54mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.275mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 8.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 7.91g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.162mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.758mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 85mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 130mg | 2% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 718kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 368mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 13.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 1.05g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 3.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +158.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1339% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +128.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +75% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +75% |
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