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Pecan vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and bran raw

  • Pecan has more copper and zinc; however, bran raw is higher in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Pecan covers your daily copper needs 89% more than bran raw.
  • Bran raw contains 5 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while bran raw contains 1.328g.
  • The glycemic index of bran raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Oat bran, 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.
Pecan
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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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1089.5%

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
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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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Bran raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 2.766g 126%
Fats 71.97g 7.03g 100%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 2.376g 96%
Copper 1.2mg 0.403mg 89%
Selenium 3.8µg 45.2µg 75%
Phosphorus 277mg 734mg 65%
Manganese 4.5mg 5.63mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 1.17mg 43%
Iron 2.53mg 5.41mg 36%
Magnesium 121mg 235mg 27%
Fiber 9.6g 15.4g 23%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.328g 22%
Calories 691kcal 246kcal 22%
Carbs 13.86g 66.22g 17%
Protein 9.17g 17.3g 16%
Zinc 4.53mg 3.11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.494mg 13%
Folate 22µg 52µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.22mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 566mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 1.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.165mg 3%
Choline 40.5mg 32.2mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.934mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.45g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.41mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +923.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1617.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.