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Pecan vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan and peanut butter

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 123% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter has 4 times less vitamin B1 than pecan. Pecan has 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while peanut butter has 0.15mg.
  • Pecan contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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
4
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Peanut butter DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 1.665mg 123%
Copper 1.2mg 0.422mg 86%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 13.112mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 12.535g 61%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9.1mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.15mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 25.941g 37%
Fats 71.97g 51.36g 32%
Protein 9.17g 22.21g 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 10.325g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.441mg 18%
Fiber 9.6g 5g 18%
Zinc 4.53mg 2.51mg 18%
Folate 22µg 87µg 16%
Magnesium 121mg 168mg 11%
Iron 2.53mg 1.74mg 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 335mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.192mg 5%
Calories 691kcal 598kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.137mg 5%
Potassium 410mg 558mg 4%
Choline 40.5mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 22.31g 3%
Calcium 70mg 49mg 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 4.1µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 17mg 1%
Starch 0.46g 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.1%
Contains more WaterWater +186.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
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% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
0
10% 88%
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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +673.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +162.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.