Pecan vs. Pine nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and pine nuts different?
- Pecan is higher in vitamin B1 and fiber; however, pine nuts are richer in manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pine nuts is 187% higher.
- Pecan contains 3 times more fiber than pine nuts. While pecan contains 9.6g of fiber, pine nuts contain only 3.7g.
Nuts, pecans and Nuts, pine nuts, dried 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +442.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +118.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1440% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.5mg | 8.802mg | 187% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 34.071g | 83% |
Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 18.764g | 55% |
Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 9.33mg | 53% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 575mg | 43% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 53.9µg | 42% |
Iron | 2.53mg | 5.53mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 251mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.364mg | 25% |
Fiber | 9.6g | 3.7g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 4.387mg | 20% |
Zinc | 4.53mg | 6.45mg | 17% |
Copper | 1.2mg | 1.324mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.313mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.094mg | 9% |
Protein | 9.17g | 13.69g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.227mg | 7% |
Potassium | 410mg | 597mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 6.18g | 4.899g | 6% |
Selenium | 3.8µg | 0.7µg | 6% |
Fats | 71.97g | 68.37g | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 16mg | 5% |
Folate | 22µg | 34µg | 3% |
Choline | 40.5mg | 55.8mg | 3% |
Calories | 691kcal | 673kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Carbs | 13.86g | 13.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 9.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 3.59g | N/A |
Starch | 0.46g | 1.43g | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.411mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0.07g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.112g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.052g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.404g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +54.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.3% |
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Fats
~68.37g
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Carbs
~13.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +210.9% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +75% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +75% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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