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Pecan vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and pilaf

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium; however, pilaf has more selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 157% higher.
  • Pilaf has 20 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while pilaf has 0.307g.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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
7
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%
Pilaf
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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
5
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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.603mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Pilaf DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.882mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.377g 142%
Copper 1.2mg 0.166mg 115%
Fats 71.97g 1.37g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.373g 101%
Sodium 0mg 1303mg 57%
Selenium 3.8µg 32.4µg 52%
Folate 22µg 212µg 48%
Fiber 9.6g 1.2g 34%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.01mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 6.127mg 31%
Starch 0.46g 71.23g 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.307g 27%
Carbs 13.86g 76.31g 21%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Phosphorus 277mg 154mg 18%
Calories 691kcal 359kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.4mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.04mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 188mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.603mg 5%
Choline 40.5mg 17.5mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.715mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.5µg 3%
Protein 9.17g 10.42g 3%
Iron 2.53mg 2.44mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Calcium 70mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Pilaf
4
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +5153.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10838.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5633.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
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
Pilaf
3
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +15384.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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