Pecan vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and ricotta different?
- Pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, while ricotta is higher in selenium.
- Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 195% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than pecan (10).
Nuts, pecans and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were 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 | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +290.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +565.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5614.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +290.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +195.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +1172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4976.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1022.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +305.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +218.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +131.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 0.006mg | 195% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.385g | 142% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.021mg | 131% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 3.627g | 93% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 12.98g | 91% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.013mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 0g | 38% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 1.16mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 0.38mg | 27% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 174kcal | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 11mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 14.5µg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 158mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 207mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.043mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.213mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 8.295g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 0.104mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.195mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 3.04g | 4% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 17.5mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 11.26g | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +454.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1936.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1024.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5514% |
