Pecan vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and brown rice different?
- Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than brown rice.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 153% higher.
- Pecan contains 24 times more saturated fat than brown rice. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, brown rice contains only 0.26g.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than brown rice (66).
Nuts, pecans and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +210.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +376.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +351.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1032.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +538% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +362% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +723.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +340.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 0.974mg | 153% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.366g | 142% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.106mg | 122% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 0.97g | 109% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.369g | 101% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.178mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 0.71mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 1.6g | 32% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 123kcal | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.26g | 27% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 0.56mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 103mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 39mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 2.74g | 13% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 86mg | 10% |
| Starch | 0.46g | 24.79g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 2.561mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 9.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 25.58g | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 5.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 23.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.24g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.17 g
Fats:
71.97 g
Carbs:
13.86 g
Water:
3.52 g
Other:
1.48 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7319.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +236.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1896.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.614 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10957.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5805.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1525% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +5289.1% |
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