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Pecan vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and parsley different?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1364% higher.
  • Pecan contains 28 times more manganese than parsley. While pecan contains 4.5mg of manganese, parsley contains only 0.16mg.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than parsley (32).

Nuts, pecans and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used 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
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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2712.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.1%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1640µg 1364%
Manganese 4.5mg 0.16mg 189%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 133mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.124g 143%
Copper 1.2mg 0.149mg 117%
Fats 71.97g 0.79g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.295g 101%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.086mg 48%
Iron 2.53mg 6.2mg 46%
Vitamin A 3µg 421µg 46%
Folate 22µg 152µg 33%
Calories 691kcal 36kcal 33%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.07mg 31%
Phosphorus 277mg 58mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.132g 27%
Fiber 9.6g 3.3g 25%
Magnesium 121mg 50mg 17%
Protein 9.17g 2.97g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.1µg 7%
Calcium 70mg 138mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 12.8mg 5%
Potassium 410mg 554mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.75mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 6.33g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.098mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.313mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.85g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.061mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.8%
Contains more FatsFats +9010.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%
Contains more WaterWater +2391.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13730.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17330.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.