Pecan vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pecan and rice?
- Pecan is richer than rice in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
- Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 175% more.
- Pecan has 80 times more saturated fat than rice. While pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, rice has only 0.077g.
- The glycemic index of pecan is lower.
We used Nuts, pecans and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1071.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1639.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +824.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +544.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +853.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +163.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 0.472mg | 175% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.076g | 144% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.069mg | 126% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 0.28g | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.088g | 102% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.163mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 0.4g | 37% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 0.49mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 43mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.077g | 28% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 130kcal | 28% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 1.2mg | 17% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 2.69g | 13% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 35mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.093mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.39mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
| Folate | 22µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 2.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 7.5µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 28.17g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 1.476mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +240.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25603.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1844.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46264.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28339.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
